BBC Breakfast was interrupted for a tragic announcement on Wednesday, October 14, as presenter Sally Nugent reported that at least six people had been killed in Kyiv following a Russian ballistic missile attack.
Early in the programme, Nugent relayed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a key energy facility in the capital was hit in the attack on Tuesday evening. Later in the show, she confirmed the death toll from the overnight strike.
Overnight strikes hit Kyiv
"At least six people have been killed in Kyiv in an overnight Russian ballistic missile attack. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a key energy facility was hit in the second night in a row of intense strikes," the BBC host said.
The announcement came during a breaking live TV story, with the Express.co.uk team updating the story as further information became available.
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