Russia has launched a barrage of missiles at key cities across Ukraine, days after its troops were forced to withdraw from Kherson.

The capital Kyiv was among those hit, with mayor Vitaliy Klitschko saying residential buildings close to the city centre had been damaged. Strikes were also reported in Mykolaiv, Chernihiv and Lviv, and other places. According to reports, one person was killed in the capital after approximately 85 missiles struck Kyiv.

As well as following Russia’s setback in Kherson, the strikes come as world leaders meet at the G20 in Bali. There Moscow faced fierce condemnation for the war in Ukraine.

Mr Klitschko said at least one person was killed in the latest strikes, while several Russian missiles were shot down. He warned that at least half of the city’s residents were without electricity due to emergency outages – a “necessary step to balance the power system”, he said.

Air raid alerts sounded across the country. Vitaly Kimm, the mayor of Mykolayiv in the south, said Russian missiles had been launched in three waves. In Chernihiv, in the north, Governor Vyacheslav Chaus warned people to take shelter, adding “the missile strike is continuing”.

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Meanwhile, in the western city of Lviv, Mayor Andriy Sadovy said there had also been attacks, with power cuts as a result. In the past week, Moscow has withdrawn its troops from the southern city of Kherson – a major setback for Russia’s invasion.

Andriy Yermak, a presidential adviser, said the strikes were Russia’s response to President Zelensky’s “powerful speech” to the G20 summit.

During the virtual speech, Mr Zelensky addressed what he referred to as “G19” leaders – snubbing Moscow – and said he was “convinced now is the time when the Russian destructive war must and can be stopped”.

source bbc.com