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Russian Drone Strike on Kyiv Kills 3, Wounds 27 in Latest Cross‑Border Escalation

Ukraine renews urgent calls for advanced air defenses after consecutive nights of missile and drone barrages.

Overview

  • Kyiv’s mayor said three people were killed and 27 injured, including six children, when drones hit the Desnianskyi district, igniting fires and damaging high‑rise buildings.
  • The previous night, Russian attacks killed a rescuer in Petropavlivska in Dnipropetrovsk and caused additional civilian casualties, according to Ukrainian authorities.
  • Ukraine’s air force reported Russia launched nine Iskander‑M ballistic missiles and about 64 attack drones overnight, with Ukrainian defenses intercepting dozens of drones and several missiles.
  • Inside Russia, officials said a Ukrainian drone struck a residential building in Krasnogorsk near Moscow, injuring five, while the Russian defense ministry claimed it downed 111 Ukrainian drones.
  • Moscow announced the capture of four villages in eastern Ukraine, a claim not independently verified, as the U.S. and EU tightened energy sanctions and Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev held talks with U.S. officials after President Trump paused a planned Putin meeting.