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Clouds of black smoke have been filmed engulfing parts of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv as Russia launched a series of missile attacks on Monday morning. In footage released on social media, the aftermath of explosions can be seen across the city as at least eight missiles reportedly struck the civilian area. Over the weekend, Moscow blamed Kyiv for an attack on its Black Sea fleet, and the latest round of Russian bombing is believed to be in retaliation to that. Russia also pulled out of a deal to allow Ukrainian grain shipments flowing to north Africa and beyond.
“Another batch of Russian missiles hits Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. Instead of fighting on the battlefield, Russia fights civilians,” Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said.
“Don’t justify these attacks by calling them a `response’. Russia does this because it still has the missiles and the will to kill Ukrainians.”
Foreign ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said missiles had hit energy infrastructure in Kyiv and other cities, causing electricity and water outages.
Mr Nikolenko said: “Russia is not interested in peace talks, nor in global food security. Putin’s only goal is death and destruction.”
There was no immediate response from Moscow, which has accused Kyiv of attacking its Black Sea Fleet in a Crimean port with 16 drones on Saturday.
Earlier this month, Russia launched the biggest air strikes since the start of the war on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, in what it said was a response to an attack on its bridge to Crimea.
Ukraine has neither confirmed nor denied it was behind the attack on the Russian fleet, its typical policy for incidents in Crimea.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of “blackmailing the world with hunger” by pulling out of the food export deal negotiated by the United Nations and Turkey.
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