Overview

• Russian forces launched a barrage of drones and missiles overnight, prompting air defense units to intercept in Kyiv and causing reported explosions in Kharkiv
• One civilian died in the assault and multiple fires broke out across the capital, officials said
• A central subway station, shops, homes, a kindergarten and commercial properties sustained damage during the strikes
• Rescuers and medics worked across four districts to extinguish fires and aid residents, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko
• The attack followed stalled peace talks with Moscow and came after the EU’s 18th sanctions package targeting Russian banks and oil exports