‘We survived the night. The occupiers wanted to capture our capital. We broke their idea’: Zelensky’s warning shot to Putin as noose tightens around Kyiv, Ukrainian civilian death toll hits 198 and missile hits tower block

A high-rise apartment block in Kyiv was hit by a devastating missile this morning as fighting continues to rage in the capital, with Ukraine’s civilian death toll now standing at 198 following the Russian invasion.

Shocking footage recorded nearby shows the weapon flying into the building, located near Zhuliany airport, while CCTV recorded from inside also shows the extent of the damage after the site was hit.

Images show the tower block with a hole covering at least five floors blasted into the side and rubble strewn across the street below.

There have been no fatalities recorded from the attack, according to an adviser to the interior minister, although one rescue worker reported six civilians were injured.

Anton Herashchenko also said Russia was lying about not shelling civilian infrastructure, claiming at least 40 such sites had been hit.

Some 198 civilians, including three children, have been killed so far by Russian forces attacking the pro-Western country, Ukraine’s health minister said today.

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