At least 13 people were killed and more than 56 others injured after a barrage of Russian drones and ballistic missiles struck Kyiv early on Thursday, Ukrainian officials said, as rescuers continued searching for survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings.
The multi-wave overnight assault damaged more than 20 residential buildings and a medical facility, with destruction reported across several districts of the Ukrainian capital.
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According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russia launched 570 aerial weapons during the overnight assault. The barrage included 496 attack and decoy drones – among them Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, Banderol and Parodiya models – as well as 74 missiles:
- 24 Iskander-M ballistic missiles (and S-400 missiles used in a ground-attack role),
- 34 Kh-101 cruise missiles,
- 8 Kalibr cruise missiles,
- 4 Tsirkon hypersonic anti-ship missiles
- 4 Kh-59/69 guided air-launched missiles.
The attack came hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukrainian intelligence had detected preparations for a massive Russian strike.
Explosions shake Kyiv overnight
As air defense units engaged incoming targets, multiple explosions echoed across Kyiv after Ukraine’s Air Force (AFU) warned that ballistic missiles were approaching the capital.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the capital was under a “furious enemy attack” involving ballistic missiles and drones.
Residents were urged to remain in shelters throughout the night as the assault unfolded in several waves.
Emergency crews worked through the night at multiple impact sites as officials reported fires, partial building collapses and people trapped beneath rubble.
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