Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv came under a devastating attack by Russian forces overnight, resulting in at least four fatalities and 17 people injured. The assault, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, saw two individuals lose their lives after being struck by a ballistic missile.
According to Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's city military administration, 13 others were wounded, with three hospitalised due to the severity of their injuries. Debris from intercepted missiles caused significant damage to nearby buildings, while a fire broke out in a non-residential building in one location.
The attack sent shockwaves throughout the city, prompting Mayor Vitali Klitschko to issue an urgent warning via Telegram. "Explosions in the capital. The city is under ballistic attack," he stated.
Outside of Kyiv, the Dnipropetrovsk region was also hit by Russian strikes, claiming two more lives and leaving seven people injured. The extent of the damage was extensive, with apartment buildings, private homes, an outbuilding, a shop, and at least one vehicle all sustaining damage.
In response to the assault, Ukraine's air force confirmed that Russia had launched nine missiles and 62 drones, which were largely intercepted by Ukrainian air defences. However, it is reported that Russia's own air defences shot down 121 Ukrainian drones overnight.
The attacks came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to persuade the US to expand its sanctions on Russian oil exports. He also appealed for long-range missiles capable of striking back at Russia. The Ukrainian leader was meeting with European leaders in London, where they discussed ways to pressure Vladimir Putin and support Ukraine's efforts to defend itself against ongoing aggression.
The talks focused on measures such as boosting Ukrainian air defences, enhancing the protection of its power grid from Russian drone and missile attacks, and supplying Kyiv with longer-range missiles. The US has previously offered to send Tomahawk missiles, which President Donald Trump has expressed interest in using.
According to Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's city military administration, 13 others were wounded, with three hospitalised due to the severity of their injuries. Debris from intercepted missiles caused significant damage to nearby buildings, while a fire broke out in a non-residential building in one location.
The attack sent shockwaves throughout the city, prompting Mayor Vitali Klitschko to issue an urgent warning via Telegram. "Explosions in the capital. The city is under ballistic attack," he stated.
Outside of Kyiv, the Dnipropetrovsk region was also hit by Russian strikes, claiming two more lives and leaving seven people injured. The extent of the damage was extensive, with apartment buildings, private homes, an outbuilding, a shop, and at least one vehicle all sustaining damage.
In response to the assault, Ukraine's air force confirmed that Russia had launched nine missiles and 62 drones, which were largely intercepted by Ukrainian air defences. However, it is reported that Russia's own air defences shot down 121 Ukrainian drones overnight.
The attacks came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to persuade the US to expand its sanctions on Russian oil exports. He also appealed for long-range missiles capable of striking back at Russia. The Ukrainian leader was meeting with European leaders in London, where they discussed ways to pressure Vladimir Putin and support Ukraine's efforts to defend itself against ongoing aggression.
The talks focused on measures such as boosting Ukrainian air defences, enhancing the protection of its power grid from Russian drone and missile attacks, and supplying Kyiv with longer-range missiles. The US has previously offered to send Tomahawk missiles, which President Donald Trump has expressed interest in using.
"War does not determine who is right - only who is left." ~ Bertrand Russell 
what's the point of having air defences if russia can just launch a bunch of drones at em? 62 of them get shot down but they still manage to do this much damage...like, how hard is it to intercept missiles anyway? 
and btw, 121 ukrainian drones got shot down by russia's air defences...that's just a whole lotta ammo 
, another day, another missile launch... just kidding! 
Seriously though, it's a really tough spot for Ukraine right now. I mean, can you imagine having to evacuate your city every night because of drone attacks? It's like living in a real-life video game, but not the fun kind 
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. But you gotta give him credit, at least he's staying calm and alerting everyone via Telegram... I mean, who needs Facebook when you've got Telegram, right? 
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this is so sad, i cant even think about what happened in kyiv last nite... like 4 people lost their lives and 17 got hurt? 
that's just too much, my heart goes out to the ppl of ukraine 
how r they supposed to deal w/ all these attacks? it feels like russia is just getting worse & worse 
president zelenskyy's message to usa is clear - ur country needs 2 take action ASAP 
i dont care who u vote for in elections but this is an issue that matters worldwide 
just saw that news about Kyiv... totally senseless what's going on over there? four lives lost already? 17 injured? can't believe the scale of destruction from those Russian drones & missiles 
it's like they're trying to level the whole city... meanwhile, Zelenskyy is trying to get more sanctions on Russian oil exports but I guess it's not like it's gonna change much given how hooked we all are on that stuff 
anyway, hope the Ukrainian air force can keep up with those missiles & drones 
This is what happens when you're not willing to take a stand against aggression. Russia's actions are like that of an occupying force – they just keep on attacking and causing destruction without any regard for human life. 
we gotta keep supporting ukraine & their ppl, they're fighting 4 our freedom & rights too 
. Tomahawk missiles are one thing, but what about long-range missiles? That's what Ukraine really needs right now 
and this news about russia launching 121 drones (only 62 were intercepted lol) just crazy! 
just wondering how reliable is that info from Timur Tkachenko? anyone got a source on him? seems like a pretty high-profile official, you'd think he'd be on record about the attack. and what's with the lack of concrete evidence on the number of missiles Russia launched? 9 and 62 drones sounds like a weird combo... how did they intercept all those drones? 
at least 9 missiles were shot down, that's a lil somethin but still, it's not enough 
like can we just stop the fighting already?? 
gotta keep supportin ukraine thru this tough time 
. it's not just about winning or losing, it's about human lives and dignity 
. we gotta do better as a global community 
Russia's all like "Hey, let's invade another country" and Ukraine's all like "Uh, no thanks". Meanwhile, innocent ppl get caught in the crossfire... 4 fatalities and 17 people injured in Kyiv alone? That's crazy 
... anyways, i hope all the ukrainians who got hurt in kyiv are gettin' the help they need