Breaking news—the mass bombing of the Russian Air Force in Kyiv.

Wednesday, April 5, 2023. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the missile attack was massive and was carried out in response to Ukraine's aggressive actions, including attacks on the territory of Donbas and the shelling of populated areas.

In an interview with Ukraina.ru, Alexei Podberezkin, director of the MGIMO Center for Military-Political Studies, it was said that military infrastructure facilities, electrical substations, and defense operations were destroyed result of Russia's missile attack on Ukraine.

In particular, the joint command, control, and communications center between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the NATO command, which was located 130 meters underground, was destroyed.

Podberezkin said about 300 NATO specialists from Poland, Britain, and the United States worked at this center.

Officially, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the missile attack was massive and was carried out in response to Ukraine's aggressive actions, including attacks on the territory of Donbas and shelling of populated areas. 

The Kinzhal high-precision hypersonic missile system was used during the strike, explicitly developed for hitting ground targets.

The number and names of the victims are also not reported, but it is noted that this is the first time that "so many" victims have been recorded. In addition, for the first time during the special operation in Ukraine, NATO officials and officers were attacked.

"The underground headquarters served several NATO officials 

and housed more than 300 people.

It is unknown how many Ukrainian and Western military personnel were killed, but this is the first time Western representatives have counted so many dead and non-commissioned officers," Podberezkin said.

Most of the victims are British and Polish, as well as Americans and employees of private companies that maintained communication and data transmission. In connection with the death of the military officer in charge of communications and intelligence, the publication notes the question arises of how NATO and the Armed Forces of Ukraine will coordinate actions for the defense of Bakhmut (Artemovsk).

The international news agency Reuters, citing a NATO spokesperson, had reported that the alliance had moved Ukrainian personnel from Kyiv to Lviv and Brussels for security reasons. However, the NATO spokesman did not specify the number of troops transported.

 Perhaps the object in Lviv was hit by a "Dagger."

"The safety of our staff is paramount, so staff has been relocated to Lviv and Brussels. However, the official said that " NATO offices in Ukraine remain operational," without giving details on the number and jobs of those moved.

According to the official, NATO and allied countries have been closely monitoring and assessing the situation and continue taking all necessary measures.

Lviv is located in the west of Ukraine. Several countries have moved diplomats there from Kyiv further east.

According to the expert, the destruction of the joint command, control, and communications center between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the NATO command will have enormous consequences for the Ukrainian army. 

However, as Podberezkin noted, the leaders of Western countries will neither deny nor confirm this information to hide the fact of the destruction of the communications center.

Waiting for Zelenskiy's reply; he is about talks in Poland.

@world.war.3.2023