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Massive Nighttime Drone-and-Missile Barrage Hits Kyiv, Killing At Least Four

The attacks prompted urgent calls for stronger air defenses.

Overview

  • Ukraine reported roughly 430 drones and 18 missiles launched overnight, with at least four people killed in Kyiv and dozens injured, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky and city authorities.
  • Energy infrastructure was targeted, including Kyiv’s CHP‑5 plant and the Trypillia thermal facility, causing blackouts, water disruptions and damage to 30 residential buildings across multiple districts.
  • Emergency services evacuated more than 40 residents from damaged buildings and said local heating outages in parts of the city were resolved by morning.
  • Moscow said it struck Ukraine’s military‑industrial and energy assets using weapons including Kinzhal missiles, and Rosatom accused Ukraine of a drone attack on Russia’s Novovoronezh nuclear plant that briefly reduced output.
  • Ukrainian officials pressed for enhanced air defenses as Italy readied a new aid package and European leaders reiterated support, while regional authorities reported two deaths in a drone strike on a market in the Odesa region’s Chornomorsk.