Russian drone and missile barrage kills at least 12 in Kyiv
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At least 12 people were killed and 21 wounded in Russian air attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said eight died in the capital, while four more were killed in the Kyiv region. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the strikes as “Russian terror” and called on allies to boost Ukraine’s air defences.
Key Facts
- At least 12 people were killed and 21 wounded in Russian air attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said eight people were killed and five injured, including two children, in the capital.
- Ukrainian prosecutors said four people were killed in the Kyiv region, with a residential building damaged in Boryspil.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 50 people were evacuated from the damaged building in Boryspil.
- Russia's Ministry of Defence said it hit military and energy facilities in Kyiv and Odesa and surrounding regions.
Casualties and Damage
Kyiv regional military administration chief Tymur Tkachenko said the region came under a massive attack by Russian missiles and strike drones. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported eight killed and five injured, including two children, in the city. Ukrainian prosecutors announced four more deaths in the Kyiv region and damage to a residential building in Boryspil. President Zelenskyy said 50 people were evacuated from the Boryspil building and that an Indian citizen was among the dead.
Russian Attacks and Ukrainian Response
Russia's Ministry of Defence said it struck military and energy facilities in Kyiv and Odesa and surrounding regions overnight. Ukraine's border service reported Russian forces hit the ferry checkpoint at Orlivka on the border with Romania, a NATO member. Ukraine's air force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat said Russia launched 2,800 jet-powered drones at Ukraine in the last six days, with only 60 percent intercepted. President Zelenskyy denounced the attacks as “Russian terror” and called on allies to strengthen Ukraine's air defences.
Ukrainian Strikes on Russia
A Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire in the port area of Ust-Luga, a major export outlet in northwest Russia. In the Samara region, a Ukrainian drone attack hit the town of Novokuibyshevsk, blowing out windows in an apartment building, Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said. Novokuibyshevsk and the surrounding area on the Volga River are home to several major oil refineries run by state oil company Rosneft.
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Russian drone and missile barrage kills at least 12 in Kyiv
