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Russia Batters Kyiv With Missiles and Drones on Eve of ZelenskyyTrump Talks

Polish air defenses went on alert, with blasts damaging homes and energy sites across the capital.

Overview

  • Local authorities reported at least eight people wounded in Kyiv, including a 16-year-old, while a regional official later said one person was killed and around two dozen were injured in the wider area.
  • Fires and blast damage were recorded at seven locations across the city, including hits to 18- and 24‑story residential buildings and incidents in Darnytskyi, Dniprovskyi, Obolonskyi, Holosiivskyi, Solomianskyi, and Desnianskyi districts.
  • Ukrenergo said a significant number of customers in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast lost electricity, and the mayor reported nearly a third of the capital without heat as emergency repairs awaited improved security conditions.
  • Ukraine’s Air Force and monitoring reports cited the use of Kinzhal hypersonic, Iskander ballistic, and Kalibr cruise missiles alongside drones during the hours-long overnight assault.
  • Poland’s military said fighters launched and air defenses were put on readiness during the attack, and Russia’s defense ministry separately claimed an advance with the capture of Kosovtsevo in Zaporizhzhia.