Russia Strikes Kyiv for First Time in Weeks as Battle Rages in East

KYIV, Ukraine—Russia struck Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, with missiles early on June 5 for the first time in more than a month, while Ukrainian officials said a counterattack on the main battlefield in the east had retaken half of the city of Sievierodonetsk.
Dark smoke could be seen from many miles after the attack on two outlying districts of Kyiv. Ukraine said the strike hit a rail car repair facility; Moscow said it had destroyed tanks sent by Eastern European countries to Ukraine.
At least one person was hospitalized; there were no immediate reports of deaths. The strike was a sudden reminder of war in a capital where normal life has largely returned since Russian forces were driven from its outskirts in March….

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