13 wounded in Russian assaults on Ukraine’s Independence Day

AFP

At least 13 folks had been wounded in Russian assaults on Ukraine on Thursday, native officers stated, as Kyiv marked 32 years of independence from Moscow.

A Russian missile strike wounded 10 folks within the central metropolis of Dnipro and three folks, together with a baby, had been damage in an assault on the southern metropolis of Kherson.

Three of the victims in Dnipro had been in hospital with average wounds, regional governor Serhiy Lysak reported, and a transport facility was broken.

More than 10 different buildings together with a financial institution, a resort and an administrative constructing had been broken, he stated.

Photos posted by Lysak on the Telegram messaging app confirmed {a partially} destroyed constructing the place folks had been clearing out damaged glass and a twisted steel construction.

“The photo shows the only thing the ‘Russian world’ is capable of. Destroying everything it touches,” he stated.

A seven-year-old lady was injured in Russian shelling of the centre of Kherson, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin stated.

Ukraine’s basic prosecutor’s workplace stated two different folks had been wounded when one of many shells hit the roof of a non-public home, and posted a photograph on-line displaying {a partially} destroyed constructing with a gaping gap in a single facet.

Reuters couldn’t independently confirm the reviews.

Russia has recurrently carried out strikes on Ukrainian centres removed from the entrance line although it denies intentionally concentrating on civilians.

Thursday was a nationwide vacation commemorating post-Soviet independence. The anniversary fell precisely 18 months after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbour.

In a pre-recorded handle, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked the Ukrainian folks for his or her “indomitability” and stated every particular person had a task to play.

“When we celebrate Ukraine’s independence, everyone can feel a part of it,” he stated. “And today I want to dedicate these congratulations to you. To you, who is giving Ukraine its independence.”