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Ukrainian war news.
The Russian military has launched missile strikes in all directions, including the capital Kiiu.
Analysts say that the Ukrainian forces shifted their focus of attack after a successful counterattack in the southern region.
Reporter Kim Ji-sook on the sidewalk.
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The sky was covered with black smoke.
Russian forces have fired missiles at Kiiu, the Ukrainian capital.
It has been 54 days since the 5th of last month.
[올렉시 히로모프/우크라이나 육군 참모총장 : “오늘 아침 러시아군이 키이우 지역에 있는 군사기지에 순항 미사일 6발을 발사했습니다.”]
Fifteen people, including five civilians, were reportedly injured in the attack.
In particular, this attack was carried out in all directions in time for Ukraine’s National Day.
Bombings were concentrated in the major northern cities of Chernihiu and Zitomir, and bombing continued overnight in Kharkiv, located in the northeast.
In addition, in Kropiunitzki, a central city and transportation hub, five people were killed and 25 others were injured in a missile attack by Russian forces.
[젤렌스키/우크라이나 대통령 : “러시아군이 건국기념일에 미사일을 퍼부었습니다. 우크라이나 많은 도시에서 공습 경보가 반복적으로 울리고 있습니다.”]
Analysts say that the reason the Russian army attacked all of Ukraine was because the Ukrainian counterattack was gaining momentum in Kherson, a key city in the south.
The intention is to try to turn the tide by attacking the rear area again.
In fact, the Ukrainian army succeeded in isolating the Russians by cutting off a key supply route at Kherson.
The Kherson region is a key point connecting Crimea, which was forcibly annexed by Russia in 2014, and eastern Donbas.
With Kherson in crisis, the Russian army is also redeploying a large force.
As the battle for Kherson is expected to intensify, there are also observations that the picture of the war could change significantly if the Ukrainian army recovers the Kherson region.
This is Kim Ji-sook from KBS News.
Video Editing: Lee Tae-hee/Research: Park Je-eun