Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities endured a massive overnight assault from Russia, involving over 600 drones and missiles, according to Ukrainian officials. the attacks resulted in at least four confirmed fatalities and 27 injuries across the capital region.
This barrage marks a significant escalation in Russia’s aerial campaign against Ukraine, targeting critical infrastructure and civilian areas. The attacks come as Ukraine continues to plead with Western allies for increased air defense assistance. The sustained assault underscores the ongoing vulnerability of Ukrainian cities and the high human cost of the conflict.
Tymur Tkachenko, of the capital’s military administration, reported the revelation of a fourth victim following initial reports from the Ukrainian State Emergency Service on Sunday of three deaths. Russian strikes caused damage in fifteen locations across five Kyiv districts, including direct hits on residential buildings.
Emergency services recovered the body of a young girl from the rubble of a five-story residential building in the Solomiansky district. Two other individuals died at a cardiology institute within the same district. A school roof in the Darnytsky district also caught fire, with firefighters battling the blaze.
Mykola Kalachnyk, head of the regional military administration, stated that the attacks left 27 people injured in various locations throughout the Kyiv region.
