The Ukrainian capital was focused on a Russian drone and missile fire overnight, after the warning parties began the exchange of a large prisoner to continue at the weekend.
In the whole city there were explosions and debris from the captured projectiles fell in several districts, said Kyiv Vitali Klitschko on the telegram. Contributions on social media showed several clouds of smoke and damaged height apartment buildings over the city.
The head of the Kyiv military administration called the “smallest” air attack that the capital has so far struggled in the war, which is until its fourth year. At least 15 people were injured in Kiev, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andria Sybiha said at the X.
“This is the reaction of Russia to international peace efforts and clear evidence that increased pressure on Moscow is necessary to accelerate the peace process,” Sybiha said.
In all, Russia fired 250 Shaheds and other drones and 14 ballistic missiles for Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force on the telegram said. Most UAVs were shot down or stuck and six missiles were captured.
Other targeted places included sending to the Black Sea coast, the third largest city in Ukraine, as well as on the social media Vinnytsia, sums, Charkiv, Nonetsk and Dnipro, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenky.
The strikes came hours after Russia and Ukraine began to exchange soldiers and civilians in the first phase of the stock exchange agreed between Kiev and Moscow at a meeting in Istanbul last week.
The handover took place on the border between Belarus and northern Ukraine, with 390 people exchanged from each side. The total stock exchange should reach 1,000 prisoners from each country and is expected to continue over the weekend.
Last week, the Istanbul meeting meant the first direct conversations between the warring parties in more than three years, and the exchange of prisoners is the main tangible result so far.
Zelenskiy offered to travel to Turkey for interviews and called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him to discuss the ceasefire.
Putin, who never indicated that he was personally involved in the discussion, sent a delegation at a low level headed by President Vladimir Medinsky.
“One week has passed since the meeting in Istanbul, and Russia has to send its memorandum of peace.” Instead, Russia sends deadly drones and rockets to civilians, ”Sybiha said.
Separately on Saturday, Russia said that 94 Ukrainian drones were forgiven over several regions of Middle Russia.
The city of Yelets in the Russian region of Lipetsk was focused on the second day, including in the industrial area, said the local governor. Ukraine said on Friday that its production facilities in Yelets, which create batteries used to power Russian missiles.
With the help of Michael Heath.
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