Russia Resumes Missile Strikes On Kyiv [VIDEO]

The Associated Press reports:

Russian forces accelerated scattered attacks on Kyiv, western Ukraine and beyond Saturday in an explosive reminder to Ukrainians and their Western supporters that the whole country remains under threat despite Moscow’s pivot toward mounting a new offensive in the east.

Stung by the loss of its Black Sea flagship and indignant over alleged Ukrainian aggression on Russian territory, Russia’s military command had warned of renewed missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital.

The sprawling area on the southeastern edge of the capital contains a mixture of Soviet-style apartment blocks, newer shopping centers and big-box retail outlets, industrial areas and railyards.

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Saturday’s strike on the Ukrainian capital was among the first since invading #Russian forces began withdrawing from regions around #Kyiv last month, instead turning their focus on gaining control of the eastern Donbas region.#UkraineRussianWar videohttps://t.co/wo7wW41iKl

— Firstpost (@firstpost) April 16, 2022

Moscow threatened renewed missile attacks on Kyiv, where authorities said the bodies of more than 900 civilians were found outside the capital. Most had been shot dead, police said, and likely “simply executed.” https://t.co/NRCFjYfF6K

— WNCT (@wnct9) April 16, 2022

Russia’s military command had warned a day earlier of renewed missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital. Officials in Moscow said they were targeting military sites.https://t.co/HZ4gOxkX3x

— News 8 WROC (@News_8) April 16, 2022