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What is known about the Russian missile strikes on Kyiv, Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih
For the strikes, the Russian occupiers used upgraded cruise and ballistic missiles. At least 10 missiles pierced the air defense "protective umbrella" over the Ukrainian capital, which consists of Patriot, IRIS-T and other systems.
The Russian occupiers 8 July carried out a massive missile attack on Ukrainian territory. Kyiv, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih and Pokrovsk were hit by missile strikes.
Strike on Kyiv: hit on Okhmatdyt, an apartment building and a private medical center
8 July the Russian occupiers attacked the children’s hospital Okhmatdyt in Kyiv. As a result, there is no electricity, oxygen or water there.
According to Health Minister Viktor Liashko, at the time of the attack multiple 3 heart surgeries were taking place at the medical facility. Children were evacuated to other hospitals, where specialists are working to save them.
The Russian Armed Forces struck the children’s hospital Okhmatdyt in Kyiv with direct guidance using a Kh-101 "Kinzhal" missile. The warhead was not shot down by Ukrainian air defenses, did not deviate from its target and did not break apart. It deliberately flew into the hospital, according to the German publication BILD.
In addition to Okhmatdyt, another medical facility in the Dnipro district of Kyiv was damaged, indicating a planned strike by the Russian Armed Forces on hospitals in the Ukrainian capital.
"Not just one Russian missile pierced the protective umbrella over the capital, which consists of Patriot, IRIS-T and other systems, at least 10. Either Kyiv has run out of missiles, or the air defense systems themselves have become targets. In any case, this is a catastrophe," said BILD analyst Julian Röpcke.
Also in Kyiv, as a result of the Russian attack, a residential multi-apartment building in the Shevchenkivskyi district and the building opposite were damaged.
The Air Force explained that they could not shoot down all the missiles because the enemy is constantly improving not only reconnaissance and strike UAVs but also other air attack means — cruise and ballistic missiles. Enemy missiles are being equipped with additional countermeasures, including radar and thermal decoys. During today’s strike the cruise missiles flew at very low altitudes; combat engagements against them were in places conducted at altitudes down to 50 meters, which can lead to horrific consequences on the ground.
9 July a Day of Mourning was declared in the capital.
Strike on Dnipro: Russian Armed Forces hit an apartment building and an auto service
In the morning, 8 July, the city of Dnipro came under attack by Russian occupiers. The occupiers hit an apartment building and an auto service. This was reported by Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov.
"A residential building and an auto service, what is this? We await details from the regional military administration," Filatov wrote.
Later, the head of Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration Serhiy Lysak reported that a man was killed as a result of the morning attack on Dnipro. 12 people are known to have been wounded. Five of them have been hospitalized. One person is in "serious" condition.
The city council reported that in 10 residential buildings and two dormitories in Dnipro, more than a hundred windows were blown out and facades damaged as a result of the missile attack. Six condominium buildings were damaged. Preliminary data indicate that more than 50 windows were blown out in them. There are also localized facade damages from shrapnel.
One of the condominium high-rises suffered the most. Roof and mechanical floor damage was recorded. Elevator equipment was mangled.
In four other apartment buildings and two dormitories 40 windows were blown out. Utility workers are on site. Broken panes are already being covered with OSB boards and plastic sheeting.
Strike on Kryvyi Rih: Russian Armed Forces hit the PnHZK building
The Russian occupiers in the morning, 8 July, launched a missile strike on an industrial enterprise in Kryvyi Rih. The strike hit the administrative building while people were inside. This was reported by head of the Kryvyi Rih district military administration Yevhen Sytnychenko.
"The Russian army launched missile strikes on an industrial enterprise in the city of Kryvyi Rih. Treacherous and cynical at the very start of the working day. As a result of the impacts 10 people were killed. More than 30 people were wounded," he wrote.
It later became known that the number of wounded in Kryvyi Rih increased. There are 47 — 22 women and 25 men among them. Nine are in serious condition.
Windows were damaged in 4 apartment buildings and a college, approximately 15 vehicles and a medical facility were damaged. The central hub and contact network of the municipal enterprise "City Trolleybus" were also damaged.
Also as a result of the emergency situation in another community of the Kryvyi Rih area 4 people were injured. A fire occurred but firefighters extinguished it. More than two dozen private houses were damaged.
9 July a Day of Mourning for the dead was declared in the city of Kryvyi Rih.
Overall, as a result of today’s attack in Dnipropetrovsk region 11 people were killed, 68 injured. Among them are three 14-year-old teenagers: two girls and a boy. They are residents of the regional center, Kryvyi Rih and Kryvyi Rih district. 28 private houses were also damaged there.
Consequences of the Russian missile attack on Ukraine 8 July
According to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, as a result of the missile attack 8 July 36 people were killed in Ukraine and 140 people were wounded.
"It’s interesting to look into the eyes of those who talk a lot about the need to sit down at the negotiating table, about some Russian conditions. With whom? With the killers of children? Will you talk to the killer of your children? If so, then say your name," said the head of the Presidential Office.
How much the missile attack cost Russia 8 July
According to Forbes calculations, Russia 8 July launched 38 missiles of various types at Ukraine, according to preliminary data from the Air Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The cost of the attack by the terrorist state is from $200 to $250 million. The cost of the intercepted missiles is estimated by Forbes to be between $160 and $200 million.
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