A Russian ballistic missile strike on Friday hits a site in Ukraine’s Kyiv region where a defence industry event is taking place, killing 10 people and injuring almost 100 others, according to Ukrainian officials and industry representatives cited by outlets. President Volodymyr Zelensky says a rescue operation is under way in the Kyiv region and that work is ongoing to determine what happened. The Ukrainian leader does not specify the exact target publicly. ABC Australia and the South China Morning Post both report that the attack occurs during the event and that casualties include those present at the site. The reporting also notes the broader context of the war, including Russia’s position that it will continue fighting while waiting for new proposals from the United States.
Both accounts describe the same key outcome—10 deaths and nearly 100 injuries—and attribute the information to Ukrainian statements and representatives. Neither outlet provides additional independently verified details on the precise target beyond Zelensky’s comments and the fact that the strike affects the defence event location.
