Russia Strikes Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles
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- Russia pummeled Ukraine's capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles in the early hours of Saturday, July 11, according to officials
- A Reuters witness heard a series of powerful explosions across the city before the air alert was announced
- The Kyiv city military administration reported a non-residential building was damaged in one district
- An office building was in flames and smoke was rising from a second site as a result of the strike
- The damage assessments were communicated by city officials via the Telegram messaging app
Why it matters: The strike marks another direct Russian ballistic-missile attack on Ukraine's capital, damaging at least one non-residential building and setting an office building ablaze. The fact that a Reuters witness heard explosions before the air alert sounded points to the narrow warning window Kyiv residents face during such nighttime barrages.
