One killed in ballistic missile assault on Kyiv, Ukraine says

One individual has been killed and 4 injured in Russia’s newest missile assault on Ukraine’s capital in a single day.

Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko stated a nine-year-old lady was among the many injured within the assault within the early hours of Wednesday morning.

The Ukrainian navy stated it had shot down six out of seven ballistic missiles and 71 drones launched by Russia in a single day.

It comes after President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Ukraine can be ready to swap land with Russia in potential peace negotiations.

The assault triggered injury in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi, Podilskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Obolonskyi districts, Klitschko stated on Telegram.

In the meantime, the town of Kryvyi Rih noticed injury to numerous infrastructure and residential buildings because it too was focused in a Russian missile strike in a single day, Dnipropetrovsk regional governor Serhiy Lysak stated on Telegram.

Reacting to the assault, Zelensky stated Russian president Vladimir Putin was “not making ready for peace”.

“He continues to kill Ukrainians and destroy cities.

“Proper now, we’d like unity and help from all our companions within the combat for a simply finish to this struggle,” he wrote on Telegram.

It comes after Zelensky earlier informed the Guardian that he can be ready to swap land with Russia in a future peace negotiation.

He informed the paper that elements of Russia’s Kursk area – which Ukraine has held since an offensive six months in the past – may very well be returned in change for Ukrainian territory at present occupied by Moscow.

Ukraine has by no means stated it wished to completely occupy the lots of of sq. kilometres it seized in Russia’s Kursk area, however the aim has maybe turn into clearer.

It was initially hoped the Kursk operation would relieve stress on overstretched Ukrainian troops on different elements of the entrance line, nonetheless with continued Russian battlefield dominance, President Zelensky is now trying to make use of it as political leverage.

He admits Ukraine cannot take pleasure in any safety ensures with out its largest ally, the US.

On Friday he’ll meet with Vice President JD Vance, who has been a critic of American navy help for Kyiv.

With the Whitehouse eyeing up Ukraine’s pure assets in change for continued assist, Ukraine’s chief could be very a lot in pitching mode.