Kyiv remains under threat as the main target of the Russian Federation - Ministry of Defenсe

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO — SUNDAY, 5 JUNE 2022, 18:20

Kyiv remains the main target of the Russian occupiers, so it is constantly under threat.

Source: Hanna Maliar, Deputy Minister of Defence, on the national newscast on 5 June

Quote from Maliar: "We have always said that Kyiv is constantly under threat. People are returning (to the capital - ed.) for various reasons.

But we still need to understand that the war is in an intense phase and Kyiv remains the main target of the Russian Federation."

Previously: At around 6 am on 5 June, 5 explosions were heard on the Left Bank of Kyiv, and Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported missile strikes on infrastructure facilities in the Darnytsia and Dniprovskyi districts of the city.

According to preliminary data, Russian troops launched missiles from Tu-95 aircraft from the Caspian Sea. One rocket was shot down. 

Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) confirmed that Russian missiles hit the Darnytskyi Car Repair Plant (4 missiles) on Sunday, but emphasised that there were no "tanks" as mentioned by Russian propaganda.