Ukraine Says 53 Hurt in Russian Missile Strikes on Kyiv

Ukraine Says 53 Hurt in Russian Missile Strikes on Kyiv
Firefighters work at a site of a building damaged during a Russian missile strike, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 13, 2023. Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters
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KYIV—Russia’s second missile assault on Kyiv this week injured at least 53 people, damaging homes, and a children’s hospital, Ukrainian officials claimed on Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded for more help for his country.

Ukraine’s air defence systems downed all 10 ballistic missiles that targeted the capital at about 3 a.m. (0100 GMT), Ukraine’s Air Force claimed on the Telegram app.