Russia Pounds Kiev With the Largest Missile Attack of the War

Russia Pounds Kiev With the Largest Missile Attack of the War (VIDEOS)

Paul Serran

While the Ukraine war is the bloodiest war fought in Europe since WW2, the capital Kiev has still lived a comparatively normal life.

The calls from the most extreme Russian segments to ‘turn Kiev into a parking lot’, ‘raze it to the ground’ etc. have been solemnly ignored by Vladimir Putin and his military commanders.

With last night’s massive Russian airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital, the ‘quality of life’ there may have started to take a change for the worse – but there’s a catch.

CBS called last night’s attack ‘deadly, massive’, while The Telegraph and the New York Times called the ‘largest’, and CNN the ‘biggest’missile attack of the 5-year war.

It’s estimated that between 40 and 50 ballistic missiles were launched at the city – and so far, the estimates in the western papers say ‘oneperson is dead’.

This appears to vindicate the Russian claims of only striking military targets (empty at night).

Russia carried out the largest ballistic missile attack on Kyiv since the start of the conflict, launching around 40 Iskander-M, Zircon, and S-400 missiles over the course of 40 minutes, according to 🇺🇦 Ukrainian media.

A missile strike has destroyed one of the largest logistics centers near Kiev - the Amtel complex, with an area of over 100,000 m² - footage from the State Emergency Service. ▪️ Earlier today, the Ministry of Defense stated that a logistics center, "Amtel Properties," was hit in the Kiev region. ▪️ The State Emergency Service of Ukraine showed photos and videos of the largest logistics complex, which was destroyed by missile strikes.

RT reported:

“The Russian Defense Ministry has detailed the targets of its latest large-scale overnight attack, saying that it hit military-industrial enterprises, logistics hubs, and fuel infrastructure used by Kiev’s forces.

[…] The ministry said Russian forces used high-precision air- and ground-launched weapons, as well as attack drones, against targets in Kiev and Kiev Region.”

The targets in the Ukrainian capital included Radionics, which produces guidance systems for missiles; Spetsoboronmash, a manufacturer of missile guidance components; Meridian, a producer of airframes and guidance system parts for missiles; Oakline, components for drones.

The Kiev Innovation Terminal, operated by Nova Poshta and the Tarasovka logistics center, was also targeted.

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