October 10, 2022.
Russian forces launched a series of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities on Monday, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine for an explosion that damaged a bridge.
Vehicles are destroyed in the video.
Missiles have hit the city center and the capital city is under attack from Russian terrorists, according to a Telegram post by the mayor.
When a reporter had to take cover in the middle of a live broadcast as the sound of a missile and an explosion could be heard, the attack on the Ukrainian capital was captured by the British Broadcasting Corporation.
The mayor of the largest city in western Ukraine said that his city was also hit by missiles.
An emergency service official told the Associated Press that there were dead and wounded people in the area.
According to the New York Times, the city of Dnipro was also hit by missiles.
Most of the incoming missiles were shot down by air defense, according to officials in Mykolaiv and Odesa.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement that they were being wiped off the face of the earth. It's completely done. People are sleeping at home. People are killed on their way to work. Missiles are being hit. There are dead and injured.
After a series of losses on the battlefield and Saturday's purported attack on the Crimea bridge, the latest attack on civilian targets across Ukranian is a sign of a major escalation by Russia. In a statement on Sunday, Putin said that the blast which damaged the only bridge connecting Russia with Crimea was an act of terrorism. The strike on the bridge was symbolic as it connected the annexed Ukrainian peninsula with Russia and was associated with Putin as a leader.
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said Beijing hopes the situation will calm down soon. China has become more upset about the invasion. Ahead of Russia annexing occupied Ukrainian territories, China urged respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries. During a meeting with Putin last month, China's president raised questions and concerns about the invasion.
Multiple Ukrainian cities have been hit by explosions.
The Washington Post reported on Russia's strikes after the bridge attack.
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