Russian forces launched a massive coordinated attack on Kyiv, killing four people and injuring 27. Fires broke out, and multiple buildings sustained heavy damage.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported rescue teams could not retrieve two bodies from the rubble. Officials continued gathering details about all victims.
Emergency crews responded rapidly to multiple strikes, treating at least 27 injured, including two children aged 7 and 10. Nine people required hospitalization, including a pregnant woman.
Zelenskyy Condemns Targeted Civilian Assault
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the attack as “deliberately calculated” to harm civilians and destroy infrastructure. He revealed Russian forces used 430 drones and 18 ballistic and aeroballistic missiles.
Explosions rocked the city, triggering air defenses. Klitschko confirmed that at least 11 multi-story residential buildings across several districts sustained damage.
In Shevchenkivskyi and Holosiivskyi districts, falling debris ignited fires near a medical facility and inside a nonresidential building. Authorities warned citizens to remain in shelters until the air raid alert ended and expected power and water outages.
Wider Impact and Ongoing Conflict
Regional head Mykola Kalashnyk reported Russian strikes in surrounding areas, damaging infrastructure and private homes while injuring six people. A 55-year-old man in Bila Tserkva suffered thermal burns and required hospitalization.
The Ukrainian Air Force confirmed attacks struck multiple locations across the country. Meanwhile, Russian forces advanced in southern Ukraine, forcing Ukrainian troops to withdraw from several Zaporizhzhia villages amid intense combat.
Over four weeks, Russian authorities claimed capture of nine settlements in Donetsk, eight in Zaporizhzhia, seven in Dnipropetrovsk, and five in Kharkiv. Despite territorial gains, Russia suffered heavy losses in manpower and armored vehicles.
The Institute for the Study of War reported Russia’s siege of Pokrovsk progressed slowly because commanders spread elite drone operators and special forces across multiple areas.
