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A man wept over the body of his dead father on Thursday after a missile strike devastated two residential blocks in the eastern Ukrainian town of Chuhuiv, marking some of the first civilian deaths of the invasion.
A large missile crater was seen between the badly damaged buildings while firefighters doused flames from the upper levels. Curtains and window frames were blown out and left dangling from the wrecked facade of one of the blocks.
Ukrainian authorities also reported the death of a boy in the region after shelling struck a residential building but it was not immediately clear if the deaths were linked.
Residents said they believed the strike was from a stray missile that was aimed at a nearby military airfield targeted by Russia in its opening salvoes close to Ukraine’s eastern border. Thick black smoke could be seen billowing from the direction of the airfield, AFP said.
The Russian defence ministry said it was not targeting cities, but using precision weapons and claimed that "there is no threat to civilian population."
But pictures from the scene showed trees and cars destroyed and the body of the man covered with debris. “I told him to leave,” sobbed the man’s son who is in his 30s.
Footage online showed firefighters inside the ruined building, leading people to safety. A woman wearing slippers with blood running down her face was guided over the debris from inside the ruins. Others injured included a woman wrapped in warm coat with her face bloodied and her head bandaged.
Anastasia, a teenager from the town, said she and others were now intending to flee: “We could never have expected this. We're going to the village, we hope the war will spare us there."
A policeman said the death toll from the missile strike was still being assessed. Several other buildings on the street were seriously damaged.
Ukrainian military vehicles swarmed around the town as Kiev insisted its forces would do all they could to protect the nation and its citizens.
The country’s leadership said at least 40 people have been killed so far in what it called a “full-scale war” with Russians advancing from the east, north and south.
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Tearful appearance
Chancellor Rachel Reeves set markets on edge as she appeared visibly distraught in parliament on Wednesday.
Legislative setbacks for the government have blown a new hole in the budgetary calculations at a time when the deficit is stubbornly large and the economy is struggling to grow.
She appeared with Keir Starmer on Thursday and the pair embraced, but he had failed to give her his backing as she cried a day earlier.
A spokesman said her upset demeanour was due to a personal matter.
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Moment of the day Lahiru Gamage, the Sri Lanka pace bowler, has had to play a lot of cricket to earn a shot at the top level. The 29-year-old debutant first played a first-class game 11 years ago. His first Test wicket was one to savour, bowling Pakistan opener Shan Masood through the gate. It set the rot in motion for Pakistan’s batting.
Stat of the day – 73 Haris Sohail took 73 balls to hit a boundary. Which is a peculiar quirk, given the aggressive intent he showed from the off. Pakistan’s batsmen were implored to attack Rangana Herath after their implosion against his left-arm spin in Abu Dhabi. Haris did his best to oblige, smacking the second ball he faced for a huge straight six.
The verdict One year ago, when Pakistan played their first day-night Test at this ground, they held a 222-run lead over West Indies on first innings. The away side still pushed their hosts relatively close on the final night. With the opposite almost exactly the case this time around, Pakistan still have to hope they can salvage a win from somewhere.
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