Overview

• Local officials reported at least a dozen deaths, including children, and more than 40 injuries after strikes hit over 20 locations, with rescuers still pulling people from rubble in districts such as Darnytskyi.
• Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 598 drones and decoys and 31 missiles, claiming defenses downed 563 drones and 26 missiles during the first large combined assault on the capital in weeks.
• City authorities said nearly 100 buildings were damaged, including high‑rise apartments and a central shopping mall, with rare blasts in the city center and power losses affecting tens of thousands of residents.
• Kyiv’s leadership, including Tymur Tkachenko and Mayor Vitali Klitschko, detailed direct hits on residential blocks as Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko confirmed children were among the dead and warned the toll could rise.
• Russia’s Defense Ministry said it targeted military infrastructure and reported shooting down 102 Ukrainian drones, while the attack drew condemnation from EU leaders after damage to the EU Delegation building and reports of a hit on the British Council site.