Russian air strikes on Thursday kill at least 13 people in Ukraine, with attacks reported from Kyiv to the western city of Lviv, according to multiple outlets. One strike hits Kyiv, and air raid alerts reportedly sound across most regions of the country as explosions are reported during the assaults.
The attacks also prompt a security response from neighbouring Poland. Poland scrambles fighter jets to secure its airspace amid concern over the regional impact of the strikes.
The renewed violence occurs as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky returns from the United States, where he said President Donald Trump agreed to provide Ukraine with licences for Patriot missiles. Sources describe Zelensky’s trip and related statements as part of the broader context around Ukraine’s air defence capabilities.
Across the reports, the main points that align are the death toll, the geographic spread of the strikes, the issuance of air raid alerts, and Poland’s decision to deploy fighter aircraft in response to the situation.
