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Russia Unleashes Record Aerial Barrage on Ukraine, Sets Kyiv Government Building Ablaze

Ukraine says the scale and targets of the strike highlight an urgent need for stronger air defenses.

Overview

  • The Ukrainian Air Force reported 810 drones and 13 missiles launched overnight, saying 747 drones and four missiles were shot down as 54 drones and nine missiles struck across at least 33 locations.
  • Kyiv’s Cabinet of Ministers building sustained roof and upper-floor damage and caught fire for the first time in the war, according to Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.
  • Officials reported at least three deaths, including an infant and a young woman, and dozens injured, with apartment blocks heavily damaged and fires and power outages in several districts.
  • Strikes hit multiple cities including Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro, Kremenchuk—where a bridge and power supply were affected—Odesa and Zaporizhzhia, with widespread damage to residential and urban infrastructure.
  • Poland activated its and allied aircraft and raised air-defense readiness near the border, while Ukrainian leaders urged partners to supply more air-defense systems and tighten sanctions on Russian oil and gas.