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Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Strikes Kyiv Overnight, Killing One and Injuring Dozens

Emergency crews report extensive damage across the capital with risks to utilities.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s Air Force tracked high‑speed targets toward the capital after Kinzhal‑capable MiG‑31K jets took off and reported ballistic launches from Russia’s Bryansk Oblast.
  • The State Emergency Service confirmed one person dead and 24 injured, including a pregnant woman and a child, and said more than 40 people were rescued.
  • Fires and heavy damage were reported at multi‑storey residential buildings and civilian facilities across numerous districts, including Desnianskyi, Dniprovskyi, Podilskyi, Solomianskyi and Sviatoshynskyi.
  • Kyiv officials said the city’s heating network sustained damage with service halted in one district and warned of possible power and water outages.
  • Regional authorities reported six people injured and infrastructure damage across five districts of Kyiv Oblast, while separate overnight strikes in Dnipro left a 65‑year‑old man dead and sparked multiple fires.