Missile event in Kyiv area, Ukraine on Sat 18th January 2025

18th January 2025

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Video footage captures an Iskander missile system attack on Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.

Russian forces launched a combined drone and missile assault on the Ukrainian capital on Saturday morning, killing three people in a central district, according to officials.

Explosions echoed across the pre-dawn sky as air defenses countered the barrage, which also injured three others, said Kyiv's military administration head, Timur Tkachenko.

The attack damaged a shopping mall, a business center, a metro station, and a water pipeline, Tkachenko reported.

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Ukraine (UKR)

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