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Russia Pounds Kyiv With Massive Drone-and-Missile Barrage, Killing Civilians

Kyiv says most of roughly 430 drones and 18 missiles were intercepted, prompting fresh pleas for additional air-defense support.

Overview

  • Ukrainian officials reported roughly 430 drones and 18 missiles launched overnight, calling it one of the largest assaults on the capital in recent months.
  • Official tallies put the death toll in Kyiv at between four and six with dozens injured, including a pregnant woman and children, as strikes damaged residential blocks across most districts.
  • Ukraine said air defenses shot down 405 drones and 14 missiles, including two Kinzhal ballistic missiles, yet debris and direct hits damaged apartments, a hospital, offices, public transport and the Azerbaijani Embassy compound.
  • Energy facilities were targeted in multiple regions, with partial outages and heating disruptions reported as grid operator Ukrenergo warned of repair timelines if strikes continue.
  • Ukraine carried out long‑range strikes inside Russia, with local authorities in Novorossiysk reporting damage to an oil terminal and a civilian vessel, while Moscow claimed it targeted military‑industrial and energy sites and denied aiming at civilians.