Escalation: Russia Launches Massive Attack on Kyiv

Russia hit Kyiv and the region overnight with 600 drones and 90 missiles. Air defenses downed 549 drones and 55 missiles, yet 16 missiles and 51 drones still struck 54 sites, with debris falling on 23 locations. At least four people were killed, and injuries ranged from at least 77 to more than 100.

The barrage included an Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missile. Zelensky said it struck Bila Tserkva south of the capital. Footage of an Oreshnik over Kyiv showed six clusters of reentry objects that appeared to be kinetic rods, and impact sites near Bila Tserkva showed small craters.

Fires and damage were reported across the city. A water supply facility was hit by three missiles, and falling fragments set a school ablaze. The Chornobyl Museum was destroyed, the Lukianivskyi market burned, and the Foreign Ministry, Cabinet of Ministers and National Art Museum were damaged. Impact zones included Shevchenkivskyi, Dniprovskyi and Podilskyi districts.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources