One killed in ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine says

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

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

The Ukrainian navy mentioned 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 brought on harm in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi, Podilskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Obolonskyi districts, Klitschko mentioned on Telegram.

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

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

“He continues to kill Ukrainians and destroy cities.

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

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

He instructed the paper that elements of Russia’s Kursk area – which Ukraine has held since an offensive six months in the past – could possibly be returned in alternate for Ukrainian territory at present occupied by Moscow.

Ukraine has by no means mentioned it wished to completely occupy the a whole bunch of sq. kilometres it seized in Russia’s Kursk area, however the purpose has maybe develop into clearer.

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

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

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

With the Whitehouse eyeing up Ukraine’s pure assets in alternate for continued help, Ukraine’s chief may be very a lot in pitching mode.