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Overnight Russian Strikes Kill Civilians in Kyiv Region, Hitting Medical Facility

Ukraine seeks stronger Western air defenses after the latest barrage.

Overview

  • Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said a patient was killed and four people were injured when a private clinic in the Obolon district was struck while operating.
  • Authorities said 26 patients were in the facility at the time, 16 of whom were transferred to city hospitals after rescue teams evacuated the site.
  • Regional officials reported damage to at least seven houses and a multi-storey residential building around Kyiv, along with hits to critical infrastructure.
  • A 70-year-old man was killed in Fastiv southwest of the capital, and parts of the Kyiv region experienced power outages, the governor reported.
  • Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched about 165 drones and at least nine missiles overnight, explosions were also reported in Chernihiv and Zaporizhzhia, and Russia had not issued an immediate response.