On the morning of October 10th local time, multiple explosions occurred in the center of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. At the same time, explosions were also heard in other cities in Ukraine. Subsequently, the Ukrainian armed forces released news that the Russian army fired 75 missiles at Ukraine, 41 of which were intercepted by in Ukraine's air defense system.
Later that day, Russian President Putin confirmed at the federal security meeting that the Russian army used land-based, air-based and sea-based missiles to strike Ukrainian military targets.
Putin said Russia's long-range missile air strikes energy, military and communication facilities in Ukraine. At the same time, he also issued a warning that if Ukraine continues to take "terrorist acts" on Russian territory, Russia will respond harshly.
It is reported that just two days before the Russian air strike against Ukraine, an explosion occurred on the Crimea Bridge across the Kerch Strait. Ukraine then announced that it was responsible for the explosion.
Although the explosion did not completely destroy the bridge and the road bridge resumed traffic on the same day, the explosion caused partial damage to the bridge and killed three people. Russia characterized the matter as a "terrorist act" initiated by Ukraine.
Therefore, the Russian air strikes on several Ukrainian cities are obviously retaliation against the explosion of the Crimea Bridge. It is reported that as of 21:00 local time on the 10th, Russian air strikes have killed 14 people and injured 97 people.
In addition, after the air strike, Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs adviser Grashenko posted a message on a social platform saying that one of the missiles landed next to the Grushevsky monument on Vladimir Street in Kiev.
It is reported that Vladimir Street is located in the center of Kiev. This street is not only located on the office of Ukrainian President Zelensky, but also the location of the Ukrainian National Security Bureau.
Previous Russian investigation results on the Crimea Bridge explosion showed that it was the agents of the Ukrainian National Security Agency who planned the explosion, so Russian missiles aimed at Vladimir Street to warn Ukraine.
Since this is the second missile attack in the city of Kiev, the outside world is paying special attention to the development of the situation, and Western countries have also expressed their opinions on the Russian air strike against Kiev.
It is reported that on October 10 local time, White House issued a "Biden Statement" on its official website, strongly condemning Russia's missile attacks in Ukraine.
The statement said that the Russian air strikes on Ukraine will not scare the United States away, but will only further strengthen the United States' "commitment" to Ukraine. The United States will work with its allies to make Russia pay the price for its "aggression".
At the end of the statement, the United States once again called on Russia to end its "invasion" and withdraw its troops from Ukraine. , but Russia has not responded to this statement yet.
In addition, Zelensky also had a call with Biden on the same day. After the call, Zelensky stated on social platforms that air defense systems are the top priority for US-Ukrainian defense cooperation.
It is reported that after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Russia quickly grasped the air supremacy . Although Ukraine has an air defense system, its interception effect on Russian missiles is not good.
So since the outbreak of the conflict, Ukraine has been asking Western countries to provide it with advanced air defense systems. But Western countries are worried about angering Russia and have not agreed to Kiev's request.
Now Zelensky said on social platforms that air defense systems are the number one priority for US-Ukraine defense cooperation, and is obviously putting pressure on the United States to obtain advanced air defense systems from the United States.
In addition, the leaders of G7 countries plan to hold an online meeting on the 11th to discuss the commitment to Ukraine’s aid and other content, and Zelensky will also attend the meeting.
On the day of Kiev's air strike, Zelensky also had a call with UN Secretary-General Guterres , and the two sides discussed issues related to the air strikes in Ukraine and other situations in Russia and Ukraine.
On the same day, the German Defense Minister said that Germany will provide Ukraine with the first missile air defense system in the near future.It is reported that in June this year, German Chancellor Scholz promised to provide Ukraine with four sets of "Iris-T SLM" missile air defense systems.
According to , the first missile air defense system will be delivered to Ukraine in the near future, and Germany will also be responsible for the training of Ukrainian soldiers.
However, a spokesperson for the German Foreign Ministry declined to disclose the specific delivery date. He said that in order to avoid the interception or destruction of weapons aided by Ukraine during transportation, Germany will be very cautious when delivering weapons.
It is reported that Russia has been warning Western countries not to provide weapons to Ukraine, and has previously attacked the transport points of Western weapons aid to Ukraine many times.
Although Ukraine has obtained a large number of weapons of Western aid, these weapons cannot play much role in the face of the absolute strength of the Russian army. What's more, Putin recently officially appointed the commander-in-chief of the "Special Military Operation", which obviously intends to do a big battle. Therefore, even if the missile air defense system is received, Ukraine's situation will definitely be very difficult in the future.
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