Russia Launches Massive Drone Attack on Kyiv, Killing Six and Damaging Infrastructure

Overnight Drone Barrage on Kyiv

• 🎯 Russia launched one of its largest attacks on Kyiv early Friday, deploying over 400 drones and missiles.
• 💥 The massive barrage targeted energy facilities, apartment buildings, and infrastructure across nine districts of the city.
• 🕯️ The attack resulted in the deaths of several people, with dozens wounded, as debris and fires spread.

Impact on City Services and Infrastructure

• 🏢 Falling debris and fires damaged high-rise apartments, a school, a medical facility, and administrative buildings.
• ⚡ The city's heating and power systems sustained damage, leading to supply cuts for many residents.
• 🗣️ One resident described the terror of the moment her apartment block was hit, torn between self-preservation and helping others.

Ukraine's Response and Counter-Attacks

• 🛡️ The Air Force reported that most of the drones and missiles were shot down.
• 🇺🇦 President Zelensky stated that Kyiv was responding with long-range strikes and urged allies to toughen sanctions on Russia.
• ⛽ Ukraine has increased its own drone attacks deep inside Russia, targeting oil refineries and depots to disrupt Moscow's war funding.