Russia Launches Wave of Attacks Against Ukraine

A wounded resident talks with paramedics after Russia's missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Dec. 29, 2023. Rescuers work on a site of an apartment building damaged after a Russian attack in Odesa, Ukraine, Dec. 29, 2023. Pope Francis delivers his blessing at the end of his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Dec. 27, 2023.

Russia launched a wave of missile attacks on several Ukrainian cities Friday, killing at least 13 people and injuring at least 18 others, Ukrainian officials said. Authorities say the death toll will likely rise.