Overview

• Local officials reported at least 10 fatalities and around 40–50 injuries after combined drone and missile strikes hit multiple Kyiv districts, with counts varying across agencies.
• Ukrainian authorities said Russia used decoy drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles in one of the rare attacks to reach central Kyiv in recent months.
• In the Darnytskyi district, a five‑storey residential building took a direct hit and partly collapsed as rescue teams searched rubble for people trapped inside.
• Kyiv’s administration cited impacts at roughly 20 locations across seven districts, with nearly 100 buildings damaged, a central shopping mall hit, and power cut for tens of thousands of residents.
• Officials said children are among the dead and injured, while the assault follows stalled U.S.-led diplomacy and prompted renewed calls from Kyiv for tougher international pressure on Russia.