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Russia Launches Massive Overnight Barrage on Ukraine as Air Defenses Down Most Targets

EU officials urge tougher sanctions, calling for expanded air‑defense support after strikes battered Kyiv plus multiple regions.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s Air Force tracked 643 air-attack means — about 593 strike drones and 48 missiles including Kinzhal, Kh-101 and Kalibr — and reports 611 were destroyed or suppressed, with Kyiv the primary target.
  • Kyiv authorities confirm four deaths, including a 12-year-old, and at least 13 injured, with damage to a cardiology institute and residential buildings across seven districts.
  • Nationally, the Interior Ministry reports at least 70 wounded and damage to more than 100 civilian facilities, as emergency crews work across 11 regions.
  • Kyiv region officials detail impacts in six districts, citing destroyed and damaged homes and vehicles, 2,502 customers without power, and 586 without gas as restoration continues.
  • Ground fighting remains intense with 173 engagements in the past day, led by the Pokrovsk direction where Ukrainian forces report repelling dozens of Russian assaults.