kyiv was targeted by cruise missiles on Thursday. This is the ninth consecutive air attack on the capital since the beginning of May, according to the civil and military administration of the city.
The Ukrainian capital was targeted early Thursday morning by cruise missiles. The civil and military administration in kyiv has estimated that the Russian strikes carried out since the beginning of May are “unprecedented in their power, intensity and variety”. Franceinfo summarizes what to remember from this day of conflict.
A series of “unprecedented” attacks on kyiv
New airstrikes hit kyiv and several regions of Ukraine at dawn on Thursday.“This is the ninth consecutive air attack on the capital since the beginning of May!”, the capital’s civil and military administration said in a statement.
According to her, cruise missiles were launched by Russian strategic bombers from the Caspian Sea region, and reconnaissance drones then flew over the capital.
kyiv claims to have shot down most of the new salvo of missiles, objective “achieved” for Moscow
“The Goal of the Strikes” carried out on Thursday morning in kyiv and several Ukrainian regions “was reached”, assured the Russian army. “All set targets have been destroyed”, according to the Russian Defense Ministry, which did not specify which targets were targeted with these missiles. He simply added that “significant stocks of armaments and ammunition” Ukrainians were destroyed and movements of Ukrainian troops were “jammed”.
Ukraine has however claimed to have shot down almost all of the Russian missiles that targeted kyiv and several regions during the night. A death is still recorded in Odessa, on the Black Sea, during an attack on an industrial site, according to the regional military administration.
Grain train derailment in Crimea
A freight train carrying grain derailed Thursday without causing any casualties in the Simferopol district of Crimea annexed by Russia, Russian authorities said. Local railways claimed the incident was the result of the actions of “third persons”, a euphemism that seems to refer to sabotage. A Russian parliamentary official spoke of an explosion due to an explosive device.
Chinese envoy to Ukraine visits Kyiv
China’s envoy to Ukraine, Li Hui, was visiting Kyiv on Thursday as the city was targeted by missile fire. He said there is no magic bullet to end the war, while calling on kyiv and Moscow to start talks. “There is no panacea to resolve the crisis and all parties must (…) build a relationship of mutual trust and create the conditions to end the war and dialogue”insisted Li Hui.
Visiting Ukraine since Tuesday, he notably met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. He is the most senior Chinese official to visit Ukraine since the start of the Russian offensive in February 2022.