The Ukrainian Air Force reported this morning that Russia launched a barrage of missiles, including kinzhal hypersonic weapons, and dozens of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) targeting areas on the outskirts of the capital, Kiev.
Air raid alerts were activated nationwide after Ukrainian forces detected mig-31k fighter jets, capable of firing kinzhal missiles, taking off from bases in Russian territory.
"Air defense forces are operating in the capital; please remain in shelters. The city is under attack," announced Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kiev's city military administration.
An explosion believed to be in Kiev province from a Russian strike, shown in a video posted on 6/12. Video: X/DD_Geopolitics
Mykola Kalashnyk, Kiev provincial governor, stated that a man was injured by shrapnel in Fastiv, a city about 60 km southwest of central Kiev. Preliminary information indicates the main railway station in the municipality was hit, as Ukraine's railway authority reported Russia launched a "large-scale strike" targeting its railway infrastructure there.
Kalashnyk also reported that two women were injured in the Vyshhorodskyi district north of Kiev, with one hospitalized due to shrapnel wounds.
AMK Mapping, an X account specializing in open-source intelligence on the conflict, reported that as of this morning, 12 iskander-m ballistic missiles and 4 kinzhal hypersonic missiles were launched by Russia, targeting Kiev, Odessa, Khmelnytskyi, and Dnipropetrovsk provinces.
The account later updated its information, stating that at least 9 tu-95ms strategic bombers had taken off and were moving near or flying to launch lines. three tu-160 bombers showed similar activity.
"This means a maximum of 108 kh-101 missiles could be used, though the actual number launched will be lower," AMK Mapping stated, adding that this is potentially Russia's largest missile strike since the beginning of the year.
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Flight paths of Russian missiles as of the morning of 6/12. Graphic: X/AMK Mapping
The Russian Ministry of Defense has not commented on the reports. Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of the Chechen Republic, had previously warned that Ukraine would face "a harsh response" soon, following a UAV launched by Kiev on 5/12 that struck Grozny City tower, which houses many important Chechen government offices, less than one km from Kadyrov's residence.
Russian forces have recently conducted intense attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, causing significant damage. Moscow asserts these actions are retaliation for Kiev's strikes, emphasizing that the targets are facilities serving Ukraine's military and defense industry.
Ukraine has also escalated attacks on Russian storage depots and oil refineries, aiming to limit energy exports and cause fuel shortages for its neighbor.
By Pham Giang (According to Kyiv Independent, RBC Ukraine, AFP)
