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Russian troops launch rocket attacks on Kiev and rush to the capital of Ukraine
Baku/25.02.22/Turan: According to the media of Ukraine, on Friday, February 25 at 4:22 local time (5:22 Baku time), Russian troops launched a rocket attack on the capital of Ukraine. Several rockets exploded in different parts of Kiev. Some were destroyed in the air by the air defense of Ukraine. One of the missiles hit a residential 9-storey building. There are dead and wounded.
A column of Russian tanks moved to Kiev from the city of Sumy, which had been occupied by them the day before. On the way, they were stopped by Ukrainian forces, there is a heavy fight.
The battle also continues in the area of the Gostomel airport, which the enemy has been trying to capture for the second day.
The Ukrainian side published data on losses for the first day. Russian troops lost 450 killed, 7 planes, 7 helicopters and more than 100 armored vehicles.
So Russia has committed a crime in which for many years it has been accusing the United States - the bombing of the capital of a European state. Just the other day, President Putin cited the rocket attack on Belgrade in 1995 as a vivid example of unjustified barbarism and violation of all international norms.-02B-
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