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Zelensky: Russian military used North Korean missiles to attack Kiev

2024-08-11

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On August 11, local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky said that a 4-year-old boy and his 35-year-old father were killed in a Russian airstrike in the suburbs of Kiev on the evening of the 10th. Zelensky wrote on the social media platform X: "According to preliminary information,The Russians used a North Korean missile in this attack, this is yet another deliberate terrorist attack against Ukraine.”

The Ukrainian Air Force said that the Russian military launched a total of four North Korean-made KN-23 missiles, but did not mention the situation of the other three missiles.

Ukrainian President Zelensky

The victims were hit by debris from a downed Russian missile at their home in Brovary, according to Ukraine's state emergency service, which released a video showing rescuers digging the body of a child from under a pile of debris in the dark.

It is reported that in addition to the two deaths, three others were injured in the attack, including a teenage boy.

Zelensky said that in the past week alone, the Russian army has launched more than 30 missiles and more than 800 guided air bombs at Ukraine. The Ukrainian National News Agency reported that since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the Russian army has no geographical restrictions on the use of such weapons.

“Ukrainians are grateful to all our partners who have helped us deploy our air defenses and fighter jets,” Zelensky said. “But to truly stop Russia’s terror, we need not only a comprehensive air defense system capable of protecting all our cities and communities, but also strong decisions from our partners — decisions that will remove constraints on our defensive actions. When there are no limits to Ukraine’s long-range capabilities, this war will certainly have a limit — and we will be truly close to its fair end.”