At least 10 people have died and 60 have been wounded in a wave of Russian missile strikes across Ukraine, according to Ukrainian police.
Earlier, authorities in Kyiv said eight people had died and 24 were injured in Russia’s missile strike on the capital’s Shevchenkivskyi district this morning.
In a statement, Ukrainian interior affairs adviser, Rostyslav Smirnov, said:
“Kyiv. As of 08:45 a.m., eight people were killed and 24 injured in Russia’s shelling of the capital city’s Shevchenkivskyi district. Six cars caught fire, and over 15 cars were damaged”.
Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin, said missile strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Monday were a response to what he called “terrorist action”, referring to the attack on Kerch bridge on Saturday, which connects Russian-occupied Crimea to Russia.
“It is simply impossible to leave crimes of this kind unanswered,” he said, adding that the decision was taken to strike various Ukrainian cities after the Russian defence ministry put forward a proposal.
Speaking at a Russian security council meeting, Putin also said Russia would respond harshly to any continued threats. “Russia’s response will be harsh and its scale will correspond to that of the threat made against the Russian Federation,” he said.
