kyiv counts its dead and the damage of the massive bombings, Russia promises that there will be other episodes

A wave of bombardments in Ukraine, on a scale not seen for months, has ” deaths “ Monday morning, announced the president, Volodymyr Zelensky, while his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, meets his security council two days after the partial destruction of the Crimean bridge.

In addition to the capital, kyiv, targeted for the first time since June 26 by at least five explosions, strikes have notably been reported in Lviv, in the West, very far from the front line, as well as in Dnipro (Center ) and Zaporizhia (South). “They are trying to destroy us all, to wipe us off the face of the earth”reacted Mr. Zelensky on social networks.

In kyiv, Agence France-Presse saw many ambulances in the city center heading for the scene where three loud explosions were heard around 8:15 a.m. local time (7:15 a.m. in Paris), followed by others. Large plumes of black smoke were visible. Vitali Klitschko, mayor of kyiv, confirmed on Telegram that there had been “several strikes on critical city infrastructure objects. There are victims. The emergency services are working on the ground. Among the affected sites, the authorities cited a museum, a university and a park.

In Zaporijjia, seven missiles fell on the city during the night, killing at least one person and injuring five. A residential building was partly destroyed, raising fears of a heavy toll, according to Oleksandre Staroukh, the regional governor.

The Kremlin has announced that Vladimir Putin is convening its security council on Monday, which brings together the main ministers, political leaders and representatives of the Russian security services and the army. On Sunday, Putin accused kyiv of masterminding the blast that partially destroyed the Crimean Bridge linking Russia to the annexed peninsula on Saturday, citing a “terrorist act”.