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Kyiv was struck by a significant missile and drone attack early on Sunday, causing explosions and injuries, with at least three people wounded and several residential buildings damaged.
Kyiv was struck by a significant missile and drone attack early on Sunday, causing explosions and injuries, with at least three people wounded and several residential buildings damaged.
Russia conducted a large ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, wounding at least five people, following Ukraine's drone strike in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine. Explosions were heard in the capital, causing residential buildings to shake and prompting residents to seek shelter.
Russia launched combined missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and the northern Chernihiv region, killing at least one person and injuring several others. The strikes targeted multiple Ukrainian cities overnight, with President Zelenskyy calling for increased military support from allies.
A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv resulted in one death and 16 injuries, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure facilities. Debris from downed drones caused fires in various districts, including a five-storey residential building in the Dniprovskyi district.
Kyiv experienced a massive combined attack with ballistic missiles and Shahed drones, resulting in debris falling in several districts and causing injuries. Residential buildings, including a 9-story and a 16-story, were directly hit, leading to fires and structural damage.
Kyiv was struck by a massive barrage of missiles and drones early on Sunday, shortly after Ukraine's air force warned of a potential hypersonic Oreshnik missile launch from Russia. Explosions were reported across the city, injuring at least three people and damaging several residential buildings. Debris from intercepted aerial targets caused a fire at a school in the city center. President Zelenskyy had previously warned of a possible Oreshnik strike, citing intelligence from Ukraine, the U.S., and Europe. The air force did not immediately comment on whether an Oreshnik missile was used in the attack.
Russia launched a wave of overnight strikes on Kyiv, killing at least one person and injuring more than 20 others. The assault shook buildings across the city center, including near government offices, residential buildings, and schools. The attack continued after sunrise, with more missiles and drones expected to hit Kyiv. Damage was recorded across at least nine districts of the capital. The strikes came after Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned of intelligence indicating Russia was preparing a strike with the Oreshnik missile. It was not immediately clear if the missile had been used in the overnight attack.
Russian forces launched a large-scale combined missile and drone attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, striking residential buildings and other infrastructure across the capital. At least one person has been killed and 24 others injured in the attack, officials reported. Monitoring groups reported that more than 50 Russian missiles and upwards of 700 drones were launched towards Ukraine, almost entirely targeting Kyiv, marking one of the largest mass attacks over the last year.
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