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Russia hits Kyiv with two ballistic missiles launched from Crimea

Russia hits Kyiv with two ballistic missiles launched from Crimea Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykola Oleshchuk (Getty Images)
Author: Maria Kholina

Russian occupiers struck Kyiv with two ballistic missiles from the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea, according to the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykola Oleshchuk.

According to him, around 10:30 AM the enemy struck Kyiv with two ballistic missiles from the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea.

"The targets have been destroyed, the type is being determined," he added.

Attack on Kyiv

On the morning of March 25, an air raid alert was declared in Kyiv. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the movement of missiles towards Kyiv.

Explosions were heard in the capital right after the air raid alert. Meanwhile, the Kyiv Military Administration reported on the operation of air defense systems.

It was later revealed that a multi-story building was damaged in the Pecherskyi district of the capital. In addition, the fall of debris was recorded in the Solomyanskyi and Dniprovskyi districts.

For more details on the missile attack on Kyiv, read the RBC-Ukraine's coverage.