January 2nd 2024.
This morning, Russia launched an unprecedented attack on Ukraine, with a record number of hypersonic missiles fired simultaneously. These strikes hit the capital of Kyiv, as well as other cities, as Russian President Putin seeks revenge for Ukrainian strikes on Belgorod on New Year's Eve.
On Monday, Russia rang in the new year with a brutal missile attack on three Ukrainian cities, and today's strikes saw 11 hypersonic Kinzhal, or Dagger, missiles launched at the same time. This onslaught was one of the heaviest of the entire war, with a total of 110 missiles of different types unleashed upon Ukraine, and more thought to be on the way.
The incoming Russian missiles flew in a zig-zagging movement, attempting to confuse Kyiv's air defences. Reports of explosions and fires were heard throughout the capital, with even residential blocks, warehouses, a supermarket, a Tesla car dealership, and an electricity station damaged. Fires raged across the city, with smoke rising into the sky. Phone coverage and power supply were also affected, and it was unclear what, if any, military targets had been hit.
In Solomensky district, a fire began in a residential block with 16 wounded, 12 of whom were hospitalised. In Kharkiv, at least one person was killed and 22 wounded, with 16 hospitalised. The day before, Putin said he was 'boiling' over the attacks on Belgorod, and vowed a response. He told wounded Russian troops that what happened in Belgorod was a 'terrorist act', and that no crime against the civilian population would go unpunished.
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