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Russian President Vladimir Putin said the strikes were retaliation for what he called Kyiv's “terrorist” actions.

A day earlier, Putin had called the attack on the Kerch Bridge to Crimea a terrorist act carried out by Ukrainian special services. At least one of the vehicles struck near the Kyiv National University appeared to be a commuter minibus, known as a “marshrutka” and which is a popular albeit often crowded alternative to the city’s bus and metro routes. Some feared Monday’s attacks may just be the first salvo in a renewed Russian offensive. He offered no details as to where the grouping will be deployed, when and what for. Among the targets hit was a pedestrian bridge known as the Klitschko bridge — a landmark in central Kyiv with its glass panels. Windows in the area had been blown out and glass littered the street. The targets were civilian areas and energy facilities in 10 cities, Zelenskyy said in a video address. Associated Press journalists in Dnipro city saw the bodies of multiple people killed at an industrial site on the city’s outskirts. The attacks arrived in Kyiv at the start of the morning rush hour, when commuter traffic was beginning to pick up. A young man wearing a blue jacket sat on the ground as a medic wrapped a bandage around his head. A woman with bandages wrapped around her head had blood all over the front of her blouse. The intense, hours-long attack marked a sudden military escalation by Moscow.

Several blasts hit the center of the Ukrainian capital in rush hour, killing civilians. Vladimir Putin boasted of a "massive" strike to avenge the bridge ...

One of the missiles landed in the park’s playground. Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of the Chechnya region in the North Caucasus, said he is now “100 percent satisfied” with Moscow’s war strategy. Some of those taking shelter had just arrived in Kyiv; others had hurried into the station after being alerted about the attacks by relatives. Putin has been under pressure to up the ante in what the Kremlin calls its “special military operation” in Ukraine after a succession of recent battlefield failures. “Good news from the early morning: approaches to conducting the special military operation have changed,” the regional chief, Sergey Aksyonov, wrote on Telegram. “And now the answer has arrived,” Margarita Simonyan, editor in chief of state-owned channel RT, wrote on Twitter. Surovikin is a veteran officer who led the Russian military expedition in Syria in 2017, which featured indiscriminate bombing of civilian areas. The 12-mile span, while used by civilians, is a crucial military logistics conduit for Russia’s military, the only direct road and rail route from mainland Russia to Crimea, which the Kremlin invaded and illegally annexed in 2014. The strikes came in waves, the first attack on the capital since June. But even when Russian forces were on the outskirts of Kyiv in the early months of the war, no attack hit so directly in the city center. Putin portrayed the strikes as direct retribution for Saturday’s attack on the bridge across the Kerch Strait, which has partially reopened, including to rail traffic. The attack caused electricity outages and disrupted water supplies in cities across Ukraine.

Multiple explosions rocked Kyiv and several other Ukrainian cities reported blasts and power outages on Monday morning, as Russia lashed out with a massive ...

“These attacks only further reinforce our commitment to stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes,” Biden wrote in a statement. They are trying to kill people who are on their way to work in Dnipro and Kyiv.” “They are trying to annihilate us and wipe us off the face of the earth,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram on Monday as the scale of the attacks became clear. As of Monday afternoon, the electricity supply had been cut in Lviv, Poltava, Sumy, and Ternopil, said the Ukrainian State Emergency Services. Let’s hang in there and be strong,” Zelensky added. A wounded [Vladimir Putin](https://cnn.com/2022/10/08/europe/crimea-bridge-putin-ukraine-analysis-intl/index.html), who has also seen weeks of Russian losses on the battlefield, had been under pressure to respond with force following the explosion, which Putin on Sunday blamed on Kyiv and described as an act of terror. They are trying to slaughter our people who are sleeping in their homes in Zaporizhzhia. “It is simply impossible to leave such crimes unanswered,” Putin said in a brief television appearance on Monday. Kyiv has not claimed responsibility for the blast on the enormous 19-kilometer (about 12-mile) bridge, which was built after Moscow annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014, an annexation regarded by the West as illegal. Ukraine’s defense intelligence agency alleged that Russia had been planning Monday’s missile attacks since early last week, before the blast on the bridge. Moscow fired at least 84 cruise missiles toward Ukraine on Monday, the Ukrainian military said, 43 of which were neutralized by missile defense systems. At least four explosions were heard in Ukraine’s capital during rush hour on Monday morning.

Russia unleashed a barrage of deadly attacks on cities across Ukraine on Monday in revenge for an attack on a Crimean bridge, President Vladimir Putin said.

Putin's illegal war on the Ukranian people" and "only further reinforce our commitment to stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes." In all, the Ukrainian army said Russians used at least 84 cruise missiles and 24 drones in Monday's attacks. Klitchko, Kyiv's mayor, said the explosions occurred in the central distinct of Shevchenko, where several key government offices are. President Joe Biden said the attacks "once again demonstrate the utter brutality of Mr. Kyiv has not taken responsibility for the incident, which the Russians said killed at least three people and was caused by a truck bomb. Smoke was seen rising off buildings, while images and videos verified by NBC News showed incinerated cars and a crater near a playground in a city park. Across the country, at least 11 people were dead and 64 injured, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. Residents were sent scrambling for shelter in underground subway stations, while air-raid sirens sounded in other major cities across the country. They shattered months of relative calm in Kyiv and other areas far from the front lines. They want to destroy our energy system. Significant internet outages were also “They want panic and chaos.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a lethal barrage of strikes against multiple Ukrainian cities Monday, smashing civilian targets including downtown ...

Putin’s illegal war on the Ukrainian people.” He said the United States and its allies will ”continue to impose costs on Russia for its aggression, hold Putin and Russia accountable for its atrocities and war crimes, and provide the support necessary for Ukrainian forces to defend their country and their freedom.” In a phone call later Monday, Biden told Zelenskyy the United States agreed to his request to provide advanced air defense systems. Zelenskyy’s wife, Olena, posted a video showing people sheltering on the stairs of a Kyiv subway station singing a Ukrainian folk song, “In a Cherry Garden,” whose final lines are: “My dear mother, you are old and I’m happy and young. President Joe Biden said in a statement the missile attacks that killed civilians “again demonstrate the utter brutality of Mr. Four people were killed and 19 injured in the city, officials said. Video footage showed a huge explosion under the bridge, with smoke rising, and a man running away, apparently unhurt. Zelenskyy said that of the 84 cruise missiles and 24 drones Russia fired, Ukrainian forces shot down 56. Associated Press journalists saw bodies at an industrial site on the outskirts of Dnipro. Power outages also often deprive residents of water, given the system’s reliance on electricity to run pumps and other equipment. A glass-covered office tower was significantly damaged, with most of its blue-tinted windows blown out. Many of the attacks occurred far from the war’s front lines. Putin alleged the bridge attack was masterminded by Ukrainian special services. Though Russia said missiles targeted military and energy facilities, some struck civilian areas while people were heading to work and school.

Russia has retaliated for what it claimed was a Ukrainian terrorist attack on a critical bridge by unleashing its biggest and most widespread attacks ...

In an ominous move, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced Monday that he and Putin have agreed to create a joint “regional grouping of troops.” He offered no details. Some feared Monday's attacks may just be the first salvo in a renewed Russian offensive. No significant damage to the bridge was immediately apparent. Nearby, at least one strike landed in Shevchenko Park, leaving a large hole near a children’s playground. The head of Ukraine’s law enforcement said Monday's attacks nationwide damaged 70 infrastructure sites, of which 29 are critical. Putin's increasingly frequent descriptions of Ukraine's actions as terrorist could set the stage for even more bold and draconian actions. A glass-covered office tower was significantly damaged, with most of its blue-tinted windows blown out. Many of the attacks occurred far from the war's front lines. Kharkiv was hit three times, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. Though Russia said missiles targeted military and energy facilities, some struck civilian areas while people were heading to work and school. The lethal barrage against multiple cities smashed civilian targets, knocking out power and water, shattering buildings and killing at least 11 people. “No one should have any doubts about it,” he told Russia’s Security Council by video.

The barrage of missiles that hit the center of the Ukrainian capital in rush hour, killing at least five, seemed to return Kyiv residents to the early days ...

Follow our [live updates here](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/10/russia-ukraine-war-latest-updates/?itid=lb_war-in-ukraine-what-you-need-to-know_3). [Russia-Ukraine war](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/ukraine-russia/?itid=lb_war-in-ukraine-what-you-need-to-know_9). [Subscribe to our channel](https://t.me/washingtonpost?itid=lb_war-in-ukraine-what-you-need-to-know_10) for updates and exclusive video. Milkovskiy, 27, said the morning’s attacks gave him flashbacks to February, but he said he would not consider leaving. For his part, Milkovskiy said he believed Russia was set on destruction no matter what. Emergency service workers and military personnel quickly sealed off the area. If more strikes occur, she said, “I will just jump into the car with my son and drive to Poland.” But as soon as her train pulled into Kyiv, they were rushed into the metro station. With Kyiv apparently peaceful for months, Rogatynska decided to return with her 61-year-old mother and 4-year-old son. “I have no idea what to do next.” Ukraine has not taken official responsibility for the bridge attack, but Putin has accused Ukraine’s special services of organizing it. Later, there was an explosion next to a pedestrian and bicycle bridge beloved by tourists.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia retaliated Monday for what it claimed was a Ukrainian terrorist attack on a critical bridge by unleashing its biggest and most ...

Putin’s illegal war on the Ukrainian people.” He said the United States and its allies will ”continue to impose costs on Russia for its aggression, hold Putin and Russia accountable for its atrocities and war crimes, and provide the support necessary for Ukrainian forces to defend their country and their freedom.” Four people were killed and 19 injured in the city, officials said. The head of Ukraine’s law enforcement said Monday’s attacks nationwide damaged 70 infrastructure sites, of which 29 are critical. No significant damage to the bridge was immediately apparent. Power outages also often deprive residents of water, given the system’s reliance on electricity to run pumps and other equipment. Associated Press journalists saw multiple bodies at an industrial site on the outskirts of Dnipro. A glass-covered office tower was significantly damaged, with most of its blue-tinted windows blown out. Many of the attacks occurred far from the war’s front lines. But in Monday’s speech, Putin — whose partial troop mobilization order last month triggered an exodus of hundreds of thousands of men of fighting age from Russia — stopped short of an expected escalation from what he calls a “special military operation” to a counterterrorism campaign or martial law. Though Russia said missiles targeted military and energy facilities, some struck civilian areas while people were heading to work and school. Putin’s increasingly frequent descriptions of Ukraine’s actions as terrorist could portend even more bold and draconian actions. The lethal barrage against multiple cities smashed civilian targets, knocking out power and water, shattering buildings and killing at least 11 people.

KYIV — Oleh Ocheretyanyi isn't buying Russian President Vladimir Putin's argument that Monday's bombardment of central Kyiv was revenge for Saturday's ...

“Look how many children went to Kyiv schools today [when the missile attack started]. “Any day now we can expect anything from Russia,” he said. “This might be revenge,” he said. “I thought it would be a good place to hide from shrapnel.” Because their entire vertical of power is built on this desire to show off.” It just means that we’re fighting a terrorist who behaves like this all the time,” he said.

A wounded Ukrainian man exits a building in central Kyiv after it was struck by a. A Ukrainian man's injured arm was bound in a handmade sling after a ...

There was still debris, glass, and blood on the streets outside the utility company when a crew of city employees arrived. At another impact site that I visited, a pair of cars were burning in the middle of a wide boulevard, beside a public park, and a missile had smashed into a pedestrian bridge, with panoramic views of the Dnipro River, where locals promenade on weekends. [eight months of war](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/10/17/the-war-in-ukraine-launches-a-new-battle-for-the-russian-soul), it seems clear that such long-range attacks on civilian targets are meant to cow and exhaust the Ukrainian populace. Blood seeped through the gauze, onto one of her cheeks, and it had coated the front of her shirt and run onto her pants. It had been a while since they’d responded to such a situation, but they remembered how. Dampening her towel with a bottle of water, Oleksandra began wiping blood from the man’s face and neck. When a Ukrainian friend in Kyiv texted to see if I was O.K., he added, “They simply do not understand that this gets us more angry, not afraid. The bombings in Kyiv were part of a nationwide barrage that hit more than ten cities. She told me that she’d been asleep in her room when the missile hit. “I did,” the medic told her. [Russian forces had withdrawn](https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/politics-and-more/normalcy-returns-to-kyiv-as-russia-doubles-down-in-eastern-ukraine) from the suburbs in April, concentrating instead on offensives in the east and south, and no lethal ordnance whistling out of the sky had terrorized the Ukrainian capital since June. One of the strikes appeared to target an electric-utility facility that provides heating for the city.

Russia has retaliated for what it claimed was a Ukrainian terrorist attack on a critical bridge by unleashing its biggest and most widespread attacks ...

In an ominous move, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced Monday that he and Putin have agreed to create a joint “regional grouping of troops.” He offered no details. Some feared Monday’s attacks may just be the first salvo in a renewed Russian offensive. No significant damage to the bridge was immediately apparent. Nearby, at least one strike landed in Shevchenko Park, leaving a large hole near a children’s playground. The head of Ukraine’s law enforcement said Monday’s attacks nationwide damaged 70 infrastructure sites, of which 29 are critical. Though Russia said missiles targeted military and energy facilities, some struck civilian areas while people were heading to work and school. Many of the attacks occurred far from the war’s front lines. A glass-covered office tower was significantly damaged, with most of its blue-tinted windows blown out. Kharkiv was hit three times, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. Energy infrastructure was also hit in Lviv, regional Gov. The lethal barrage against multiple cities smashed civilian targets, knocking out power and water, shattering buildings and killing at least 11 people. Zelenskyy, in a video address, referred to the rush hour timing of Monday’s attacks, saying Russia “chose such a time and such targets on purpose to inflict the most damage.”

Explosions hit Kyiv early on Monday, causing deaths and injuries, as Russia's military hurled a barrage of missiles against Ukrainian cities.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that people were killed and injured in multiple missile strikes across Ukraine, including the first ...

As the European Union condemned Russia's attack and said the targeting of civilians amounted to "a war crime," Russia's Defense Ministry confirmed the "massive strike with long-range precision weapons." Zelenskyy's wife, Olena, posted a video showing people sheltering on the stairs of a Kyiv subway station singing a Ukrainian folk song, "In a Cherry Garden," whose final lines are: "My dear mother, you are old and I'm happy and young. Four people were killed and 19 injured in the city, officials said. Zelenskyy said that of the 84 cruise missiles and 24 drones Russia fired, Ukrainian forces shot down 56. "They have specifically chosen such a time and such targets to cause as much damage as possible," the president said. Videos posted on social media showed black smoke rising above several areas of the city. Power outages also often deprive residents of water, given the system's reliance on electricity to run pumps and other equipment. [explosion on a 12-mile bridge connecting Crimea](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/crimea-bridge-russia-war-in-ukraine-damaged-key-supply-route-putin-birthday/) with Russia. Though Russia said missiles targeted military and energy facilities, some struck civilian areas while people were heading to work and school. Many of the attacks occurred far from the war's front lines. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata said the strikes, which could signal a major escalation in the The lethal barrage smashed into civilian areas, knocking out power and water, shattering buildings and killing at least 14 people.

Reacting to reported Russian mass strikes on Kyiv and several other Ukrainian cities, Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International's Secretary General, said:

Four Kyiv city districts came under attacks that damaged, among others, one of the buildings of the Kyiv National Shevchenko University, a pedestrian bridge and a playground in Shevchenko Park. According to Ukraine’s national police, out of 117 buildings damaged throughout the country 29 were critical infrastructure facilities, four were multi-storey buildings and 35 private residential houses. All those responsible for the aggression and war crimes, including commanders and civilian leaders, such as ministers, and heads of state should be held criminally responsible for their actions.”

There are fears Russian could hit the capital again, a day after it launched some of the worst attacks there for months.

“Today we are in the middle of October,” he said. Kyiv has still not admitted having anything to do with the explosion on the bridge. "Follow the safety rules and pay attention to air sirens. “Yes, I think this will be the tactic,” he said. “I would not completely agree with you that this is a response,” he said. Was this, I wondered, a sign of things to come this winter? Twenty-four hours earlier, several places were hit in the worst Russian air attacks since the initial days of the war. Now in charge of Russia's war effort, his appointment this weekend was a sop by Putin to the hardliners. It's only a matter of time," he said. "Restoration work is currently under way across the country. “There’s a high probability of missile attacks on Ukraine today,” it said. Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, they say they took refuge in a windowless corridor.