Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities kill at least 25 in a major attack that Kyiv saw coming
Overnight missile and drone strikes launched by Russia against Kyiv and a dozen other Ukrainian regions have killed at least 25 civilians, including five children. Ukrainian officials report that roughly 100 people sustained injuries during the large-scale assault. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the offensive, which targeted apartment buildings and urban centers, as a vile act of aggression. Kyiv authorities stated they anticipated the major attack before air raid sirens and explosions echoed across the country.
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- ✓ Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and a dozen other Ukrainian regions overnight killed at least 25 civilians, including five children.
- ✓ Around 100 people were wounded in the multi-region assault.
- ✓ Ukrainian officials stated that Kyiv saw the major attack coming.
- ✓ President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the vile attacks from Russia that hit apartment buildings.
What changed
The death toll from the overnight missile and drone strikes across Kyiv and a dozen other regions rose to at least 25 civilians.
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Russian Strikes Kill at Least 25 in Major Ukrainian Cities Attack
Overnight missile and drone strikes launched by Russia against Kyiv and a dozen other Ukrainian regions have killed at least 25 civilians, including five children. Ukrainian officials report that roughly 100 people sustained injuries during the large-scale assault. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the offensive, which targeted apartment buildings and urban centers, as a vile act of aggression. Kyiv authorities stated they anticipated the major attack before air raid sirens and explosions echoed across the country.
Why it matters
The massive overnight bombardment demonstrates the ongoing vulnerability of Ukrainian population centers to combined missile and drone assaults. The operation inflicted severe casualties across multiple regions, compounding the humanitarian toll of the conflict. Ukrainian leadership emphasized that the devastating strikes hit residential areas directly.
What is confirmed
- Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and a dozen other Ukrainian regions overnight killed at least 25 civilians, including five children.
- Around 100 people were wounded in the multi-region assault.
- Ukrainian officials stated that Kyiv saw the major attack coming.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the vile attacks from Russia that hit apartment buildings.
Still unconfirmed
- Ukraine officials claimed Russia bombed an apartment block as a birthday gift for Putin.
What to watch next
- Official updates on rescue operations and final casualty numbers from the rubble of struck buildings
- Assessment of damage to infrastructure across the dozen targeted Ukrainian regions
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- Reuters — Russia strikes Ukraine's Kyiv in fresh wave of attacks
- Al Jazeera — At least two killed in Kyiv as Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Ukraine
- ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos — Russia hits Ukrainian apartment buildings in deadly overnight strike, Zelenskyy says
- BBC — Ukraine: At least 15 dead after large-scale Russian strikes
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