A Russian ballistic missile strike on an arms exhibition in the Kyiv region killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 100, Ukrainian officials said.
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A Russian ballistic missile strike on an arms exhibition in the Kyiv region killed at least 10 people and wounded more than 100 on Friday, Ukrainian officials said.
Presidential advisor Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov told the Kyiv Independent the attack hit a training ground near the capital. Yuriy Ignat, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian air force, later said the strike was at a private sports complex. Ignat told Ukrainian TV the attack involved three ballistic missiles, one of which was intercepted.
Five more people were killed in Sloviansk by Russian glide bombs, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on his Telegram channel. "The Russians damaged ordinary residential buildings, a consulate building, and vehicles," he wrote. "Brutal strikes against people -- acts for which the Russians must be held accountable."
Separately, a Ukrainian strike killed six people and injured 26 in Kirov, Russia, and Ukraine also attacked Wildberries warehouses in St. Petersburg, the BBC reported.
Details about the arms exhibition were kept off public channels before the attack. A representative of the Ukrainian Council of Defense Industry told the Kyiv Independent the invitation and registration link were shared only within closed industry circles and did not disclose the venue. Social media posts later showed fliers advertising the event with links to find the location.
The council posted on Facebook that "an enemy missile strike occurred in the Kyiv region at a location where representatives of the Ukrainian defense industry were present." It expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
Zelensky said the strike underscored the need for more Patriot missile systems from Western partners. "Missiles for Patriot systems are the number one priority," he said.
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