Kyiv hit by Russian missiles for first time in months

Russian rockets hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Monday morning, in the first time the capital has been targeted since June.
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Footage shared widely on social media showed rockets raining down on the Ukrainian capital ,causing smoke to rise above the city and leaving debris and craters.

Early reports by local police suggested at least five people had been killed and 12 injured. President Zelenskiy urged people to take shelter. ‘Such a time and such targets were specially chosen to cause as much damage as possible. Stay in shelters today. Always follow the safety rules’, said the Ukrainian president.

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