from ZeroHedge:
Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital of Kiev on Monday morning, with US Ambassador Bridget Brink writing on X that she observed “Loud explosions in Kyiv” as “Again this morning Russia is attacking Ukraine with hypersonic missiles. Loud explosions in Kyiv. Over the last five days, Russia has launched hundreds of missiles and drones against a sovereign country.”
So far at least seven people have been reported inured, and a three story building in the central part of the city has been severely damaged.
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A teenage girl was among the injured. Among the group of casualties, “Two of them are hospitalized. Others were treated by medics on the spot. Rescuers continue to clear the debris,” Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram.
“Next to the destroyed premises of the state educational institution is a dormitory where there were many people. Fortunately, there was no damage, and no one was injured.” Russia’s use of hypersonic missiles against the capital remains very rare, showing that Moscow intends to escalate in light of recent Ukrainian cross-border attacks.
A report in Kyiv Post strongly suggests this may have been an attempted so-called decapitation strike which aims to take out Ukraine’s military and intelligence top echelons:
Kyiv Post’s sources within the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have confirmed that two ballistic missiles were launched from Russian-occupied Crimea toward Kyiv on Monday and were aimed at the SBU offices.
Today, March 25, Ukraine is observing the Day of the Security Service of Ukraine. According to sources from the Kyiv Post, the missiles were aimed at the premises where high-ranking SBU officials are located.
🚨 BREAKING – Russian army launched several hypersonic missiles from occupied Crimea. They covered the distance of 580 km to Kyiv in 3 minutes at an estimated speed of 11,600 km/h (7,200mph).
Hence the air raid siren system did not turn on in time. Suspected to be Zircon cruise… pic.twitter.com/wlaWRSSRIK
— MonitorX (@MonitorX99800) March 25, 2024
The major strike also appeared a retaliation attack coming on the heels of Ukraine’s military declaring a successful attack on two Russian warships and a communications center in Crimea on Sunday. That attack had also involved Russian anti-air defenses downing at least ten inbound missiles over the port of Sevastopol as the Ukrainian operation unfolded.
Ukrainian air force commander Mykola Oleshchuk wrote on social media while hailing the attacks, “The sky and the sea are of the same color! I thank the pilots and navy for their successful combat work! Crimea is ours! To the victory together!”
Unconfirmed videos quickly circulated thereafter, which CNN described:
