Massive explosions broke out early Monday morning in the center of the Ukrainian capital Kiev. There were several effects, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the short message service Telegram. There are reports of deaths. Authorities say another multi-storey residential building was hit Monday night during rocket attacks on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya in the southeast of the country.
Images and videos of smoke columns over Kiev and burning vehicles in the streets where many people were on their way to work immediately spread on social media. The deputy head of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, had previously threatened Ukraine with retaliation for the explosions on the Crimean Bridge, which is strategic for Russia.
President Vladimir Putin blamed the Ukrainian secret service SBU for the massive explosion on the Crimean Bridge. “There is no doubt. This is a terrorist act aimed at destroying critical civilian infrastructure in the Russian Federation,” the Kremlin chief said on Sunday evening.
Zaporizhzhya: another house hit
Several other major cities in Ukraine also reported rocket attacks. A multi-storey residential building has been hit again in Zaporizhzhya, Zaporizhzhya military governor Olexander Starukh announced Monday. “There are injuries.” The governor blamed Russia for the attacks.
According to Staruch, there were about ten strikes in the city. According to official information, 17 people had already been killed by rocket attacks the day before when a rocket hit a residential building during the night. Monday morning there was another air raid siren.
The Austrian Foreign Ministry on Sunday strongly criticized Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure. These are “completely unacceptable and must stop,” it said. “Protecting citizens is not a choice, it is a duty under international law. Those responsible must be held accountable.”
Source: Krone
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