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Russian Drone Barrage Hits Kyiv, Killing 3 as Ukraine Downs Most of 101

The attack prompted Ukrainian leaders to renew appeals for stronger air defenses, tougher sanctions.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s air force reported 101 drones launched overnight, with about 90 intercepted, as five strikes hit four sites and debris fell on five others.
  • Drone fragments ignited fires in a nine‑storey block in Desnianskyi and damaged a 16‑storey building in Obolonskyi, where evacuations and rescues were carried out.
  • Officials confirmed three deaths, including a 19‑year‑old and her mother, with 27–31 people injured across reports, among them six to seven children.
  • Emergency services said 13 people were rescued from upper floors and that fires in affected residential buildings were extinguished.
  • Zelensky cited a surge in Russian aerial attacks over the past week and pressed partners for additional air‑defence systems and expanded sanctions as energy infrastructure faces rising risk.