# Russian Strikes Kill 12 in Kyiv as Ukraine War Intensifies

Russian air attacks killed 12 people in Kyiv and surrounding areas on Tuesday amid escalating strikes.

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Russian air attacks killed 12 people and injured many more in Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Tuesday, according to authorities. [^1]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned global airlines and insurance companies on an unspecified date that Russian airspace is unsafe due to a massive presence of Ukrainian military drones. [^2]

Eight people were killed in Kyiv, most of them railway workers, officials said. [^3]

Moscow has sent swarms of new, fast-flying jet-powered drones to plague Kyiv and nearby areas day and night, killing residents and damaging homes and warehouses. [^4]

This marks the sixth straight day of intense strikes on the Ukrainian capital, as Russia has escalated air attacks in recent months due to slowed battlefield progress. [^5]

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of declaring a state of terrorism in response to Zelenskyy's warning. [^6]

Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) confirmed a successful attack on the Novatek Ust-Luga oil processing unit in the Leningrad region, which triggered a major fire. [^7]

Zelenskyy stated that while Ukraine does not target civil aviation, the volume of drones in Russian airspace is on a massive scale that must be calculated as a risk by airlines. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Russian air attacks killed 12 people and injured many more in Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Tuesday, according to authorities. (Business Day, News)
2. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned global airlines and insurance companies on an unspecified date that Russian airspace is unsafe due to a massive presence of Ukrainian military drones. (Media Indonesia, News)
3. Eight people were killed in Kyiv, most of them railway workers, officials said. (Business Day, News)
4. Moscow has sent swarms of new, fast-flying jet-powered drones to plague Kyiv and nearby areas day and night, killing residents and damaging homes and warehouses. (Business Day, News)
5. This marks the sixth straight day of intense strikes on the Ukrainian capital, as Russia has escalated air attacks in recent months due to slowed battlefield progress. (Business Day, News)
6. Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of declaring a state of terrorism in response to Zelenskyy's warning. (Media Indonesia, News)
7. Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) confirmed a successful attack on the Novatek Ust-Luga oil processing unit in the Leningrad region, which triggered a major fire. (Media Indonesia, News)
8. Zelenskyy stated that while Ukraine does not target civil aviation, the volume of drones in Russian airspace is on a massive scale that must be calculated as a risk by airlines. (Media Indonesia, News)

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