00:00 Russian airstrikes hit the center of Kiev early Thursday morning, causing frightened
00:06 residents to take refuge in the metro stations.
00:09 "I woke up after the first explosion and ran.
00:16 Then there was a second, very frightening explosion.
00:19 If my son hadn't run, he would have been killed.
00:22 Our whole apartment was destroyed.
00:24 The blast blew away the furniture, the windows, the doors, everything.
00:29 It's horrifying.
00:30 Damn this war and damn Putin."
00:36 The Ukrainian military says it intercepted 31 Russian missiles, including two hypersonic
00:42 Kinzhal.
00:44 This caused debris to fall in residential and industrial areas.
00:48 Despite their air defenses, strikes hit major Ukrainian cities daily.
00:53 On Wednesday, at least four people were killed in Kharkiv, spurring pleas for international
00:59 help from the president.
01:01 "Kharkiv needs adequate air defense systems.
01:06 Sumy, Chernihiv and all our regions suffering from Russian terror need it.
01:11 Our partners have these defense systems.
01:14 Our partners need to understand that air defense should be used to protect lives."
01:24 In Brussels, the European Union is discussing an increase in military aid.
01:29 The EU is expected to allocate 50 billion euros in financing for Ukraine through 2027.
