Kyiv Hit By Missile Strikes After Putin Blames Ukraine For Crimea Bridge Attack

Breaking Business Russian Missile Strikes Across Kyiv Kill 8 After Putin Blames Ukraine For Crimea Bridge Attack Siladitya Ray Forbes Staff Covering breaking news and tech policy stories at Forbes. Following New! Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories. Got it! Oct 10, 2022, 04:45am EDT | Updated Oct 10, 2022, 06:37am EDT Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline At least eight people died after Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities were hit by a series of missile strikes on Monday morning in a retaliatory attack by Russian forces, a day after Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine for an explosion that damaged the bridge linking Crimea with Russia.

This video grab taken from an AFPTV footage shows vehicles destroyed in Kyiv. AFPTV/AFP via Getty Images Key Facts According to the Associated Press, at least eight people were killed and 24 were injured in one of the strikes on Kyiv. In a Telegram post , Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the capital city was under attack from “Russian terrorists” and missiles have hit the city center.

The attack on the Ukrainian capital was captured by BBC when a reporter had to take cover in the middle of a live broadcast as the sound of an incoming missile and a subsequent explosion could be heard. Andriy Sadovyi, the mayor of Lviv—the largest city in western Ukraine— said his city was also struck by Russian missiles which have disrupted power and hot water supply. The city of Dnipro—a key industrial hub—was also hit by multiple missile strikes, the New York Times reported , citing Ukrainian media sources.

Officials in Mykolaiv and Odesa also reported Russian attacks but said most of the incoming missiles were shot down by air defenses. Crucial Quote In a statement on Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said: “They are trying to destroy us and wipe us off the face of the earth. Completely.

Destroy our people who are sleeping at home in Zaporizhzhia. Kill people on their way to work in Dnipro and Kyiv… The air alarm does not stop throughout Ukraine. There are missiles hitting.

Unfortunately, there are dead and wounded. ” News Peg At a meeting in St. Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed the attacks were carried by Moscow as a response to the blast that damaged the Crimea bridge.

Putin added: “If attacks continue against Russia, the response will be harsh. The responses will be of the same scale as the threats to Russia. In the event of further attempts to carry out terrorist acts on our territory, Russia’s response will be harsh.

” Key Background The latest attack on civilian targets across Ukraine signals a major escalation by Russia after a series of bruising losses on the battlefield and Saturday’s purported attack on the Crimea bridge—one of Putin’s marquee projects. In a statement on Sunday, the Russian President called the blast, which damaged the only bridge connecting Russia with Crimea, “an act of terrorism” carried out by the Ukrainian special services. Moscow was expected to retaliate to the strike on the bridge which was highly symbolic as it connected the annexed Ukrainian peninsula with Russia and was closely linked to Putin’s persona as a leader.

Tangent Following reports of the attacks, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Beijing hopes “the situation will deescalate soon. ” Despite not explicitly criticizing Russia, China has increasingly signaled its displeasure about the ongoing invasion. At a recent UN Security Council meeting, ahead of Russia’s sham vote to annex occupied Ukrainian territories, China urged respect for the “sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries.

” Chinese President Xi Jinping also raised “questions and concerns” about the invasion during a meeting with Putin last month. Police inspect the scene of Russian shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

All rights reserved People receive medical treatment at the scene of Russian shelling, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved An injured man receives medical treatment at the scene of Russian shelling, in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved An injured woman reacts after Russian shelling, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

All rights reserved A Ukrainian police officer walks past ambulances parked outside a partially destroyed multistorey . . .

[+] office building after several Russian strikes hit the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. AFP via Getty Images A view of the damaged buildings with broken windows after several explosions rocked the Ukrainian . .

. [+] capital, Kyiv. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Emergency service personnel attend to a the site of a blast in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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