Zelensky Promises Tough Action Following Russian Strikes That Kill 18 and Injure 130

– A wave of Russian missiles hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Tuesday, killing 18 people and wounding over a hundred.
– Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed a forceful response to the attacks.
– Rescue workers in Kharkiv hauled survivors from rubble as apartment blocks were set ablaze and toppled.
– Zelensky reported that 130 people had been injured in the attacks and promised a far-reaching response.
– Kharkiv regional governor Oleg Sinegubov reported eight people killed in the overnight barrage that also wounded over 50.
– Interior Minister Igor Klymenko praised rescuers for pulling 27 survivors from rubble.
– Russian forces had aimed to wrest control of Kharkiv – the city worst hit in the overnight strikes – early in their invasion, launched in February 2022.
– Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 20 people were wounded in the attack on Kyiv that set buildings and cars ablaze in central districts.
– The US ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, said the attacks showed that Washington should double down on support.
– The Kremlin denied Russian forces had targeted civilian infrastructure and vowed to continue Moscow’s nearly two-year invasion.