Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:44pm on 20 Dec 2024,Friday International
Russian missile strikes on Kyiv early Friday killed 1 person and injured 9, damaging 630 buildings, 16 medical facilities, and 30 schools. Kyiv officials reported debris caused fires across three districts. Russia stated its attack retaliated against a Ukrainian missile strike on Rostov using U.S.-made ATACMS and U.K.-supplied Storm Shadow missiles. The Kremlin condemned the use of Western arms on Russian soil. Moscow claimed its precision strikes targeted Ukrainian intelligence facilities, Neptune missile production, and Patriot air defense systems. Ukrainian retaliation escalates the ongoing conflict, highlighting increasing reliance on Western weaponry in the war.
