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Record Russian Aerial Barrage Hits Kyiv Government HQ for First Time

Western leaders signaled tougher sanctions alongside expanded air-defense support.

Kyiv (Ukraine), 07/09/2025.- A handout photo released by the press service of the State Emergency Service (SES) of Ukraine shows smoke rising over the buildings housing Ukraine's cabinet in central Kyiv, Ukraine, 07 September 2025, amid the Russian invasion. At least two people were killed, including a child, and dozens were injured after Russian forces launched an overnight attack over Ukraine with more than 800 drones and 13 missiles, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. (Rusia, Ucrania, Kiev) EFE/EPA/STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE HANDOUT -- BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE -- MANDATORY CREDIT: STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE -- HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
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Dos agentes de policía en una zona afectada por un ataque ruso en Ucrania.

Overview

  • Ukrainian authorities reported more than 800 drones plus 13 missiles launched overnight in the largest aerial attack since the full-scale invasion.
  • Air defenses said they downed roughly 747–751 drones and four cruise missiles, yet strikes and falling debris set fires and damaged buildings across Kyiv, Odesa, Kremenchuk, Kryvyi Rih and other regions.
  • The Cabinet of Ministers complex in central Kyiv sustained roof and upper-floor damage, marking the first time a core government building was hit in the war.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky reported at least four deaths and 44 injuries nationwide as long air-raid alerts and multiple residential tower fires gripped the capital.
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed it targeted military‑industrial and transport sites, while President Donald Trump said he is ready to impose tougher sanctions and EU leaders worked on additional measures; a Ukrainian drone commander also claimed a strike on Russia’s Druzhba oil pipeline, a claim not independently verified.