Three people have died and at least 26 others injured in a wave of Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko described strikes, which caused explosions and fires in residential buildings across the city, as 'massive'. Kyiv's energy infrastructure was also damaged, leaving some buildings in the north-east without heat, he said. Ukraine's air force reported several other regions across the country were also targeted.
Russia's defence ministry claimed to have downed or intercepted 216 Ukrainian drones aimed at its facilities, according to Reuters. In Kyiv, residential buildings faced attacks 'in practically every district', remarked the city's military administration head, Tymur Tkachenko. He issued a warning to take shelter just past midnight local time, alerting the public that it was 'loud in Kyiv'.
Falling debris and fires have ravaged multiple high-rise apartment buildings, a hospital, school, and administrative buildings, report emergency services. More than 40 individuals have been rescued, with 14 saved from a fire in the Desnayanskyi district where one death occurred. Emergency medical teams have been deployed across all affected sites, and reports indicate one man is in an 'extremely serious condition'.
Parts of the heating network in the capital were also compromised, with disruptions to electricity and water supplies noted. The Ukrainian air force cautioned of ongoing drone and guided bomb attacks across several other regions, including Sumy.
These strikes come on the heels of six fatalities from another offensive just a week prior, highlighting the persistent threat to civilian life and infrastructure. Despite Russia's claim that attacks are targeted at military assets, such strikes continue to bring devastation to Ukrainian cities, prompting urgent calls for more robust international support and tighter sanctions against Russian energy operations.
Russia's defence ministry claimed to have downed or intercepted 216 Ukrainian drones aimed at its facilities, according to Reuters. In Kyiv, residential buildings faced attacks 'in practically every district', remarked the city's military administration head, Tymur Tkachenko. He issued a warning to take shelter just past midnight local time, alerting the public that it was 'loud in Kyiv'.
Falling debris and fires have ravaged multiple high-rise apartment buildings, a hospital, school, and administrative buildings, report emergency services. More than 40 individuals have been rescued, with 14 saved from a fire in the Desnayanskyi district where one death occurred. Emergency medical teams have been deployed across all affected sites, and reports indicate one man is in an 'extremely serious condition'.
Parts of the heating network in the capital were also compromised, with disruptions to electricity and water supplies noted. The Ukrainian air force cautioned of ongoing drone and guided bomb attacks across several other regions, including Sumy.
These strikes come on the heels of six fatalities from another offensive just a week prior, highlighting the persistent threat to civilian life and infrastructure. Despite Russia's claim that attacks are targeted at military assets, such strikes continue to bring devastation to Ukrainian cities, prompting urgent calls for more robust international support and tighter sanctions against Russian energy operations.
