Russian Drone and Missile Attack on Kyiv: 4 Killed, 34 Injured

Overnight Attacks on Kyiv

• 💥 Russia launched approximately 430 drones and 18 missiles in overnight attacks targeting Kyiv and other regions.
• 💔 In Kyiv, strikes hit residential buildings, causing fires and explosions, with authorities warning of potential power and water outages.
• 🏠 One severely affected building saw three stories collapse after a drone strike and subsequent fire.

Casualties and Damage

• 🕯️ At least four people were killed across the affected areas.
• 🏥 In the capital, 15 people were hospitalized, and an additional 26 sustained injuries not requiring hospitalization.
• ⚡ While infrastructure related to the electricity system was targeted in the Kyiv region, a spokesperson for DTEK stated their facilities did not suffer severe damage in this attack.

Wider Impact

• 🌍 Beyond Kyiv, the city of Sumi in the northeast of the country was also hit.
• 🎯 Russian drones and guided bombs also targeted several other regions in Ukraine.