Ukraine says Russian strikes wound 9; Poland scrambles planes

Ukraine said yesterday that Russian overnight strikes had wounded at least nine people, as Poland scrambled planes to secure its airspace.

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An air raid alert was in place over the Kyiv region, with the local military administration saying Russia was attacking with drones and missiles.

Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of the city of Kyiv, said the Ukrainian capital was under a “massive” assault and urged people to stay in shelters.

“In total, there are five injured,” Klitschko said on the Telegram social media platform, adding that they had been hospitalized.