Russia struck Kyiv with its heaviest-ever combined missile and drone barrage early Thursday, according to Ukrainian officials. At least 13 people were killed in the attack, which tore open apartment buildings. The strike follows an overnight assault that already saw more than 70 missiles and nearly 500 drones launched at Ukraine.
Russia launched its largest-ever combined missile and drone barrage on Kyiv early Thursday, Ukrainian officials said, killing at least 13 people and tearing open apartment buildings. The attack follows an overnight wave reported by The Zioneer in which Russia launched more than 70 missiles and nearly 500 drones across Ukraine, with Kyiv hit hardest. That earlier wave had already killed at least 13 people countrywide, according to Ukrainian officials. The Thursday morning barrage appears to mark a further escalation in Russia's aerial campaign against the capital. Details on interception rates, the full scope of casualties, and the types of munitions used are not yet available. The attack comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cut short a visit to Ireland following the overnight strikes.
2 developments
- DevelopingRussian strikes kill at least 8 in Kharkiv and Kyiv, Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) reports
- DevelopingUkrainian strikes in Kerch, Crimea, and Krasnodar kill at least 5, wound 30, N12 reports
- StrongDeath toll in overnight Russian attack on Ukraine rises to 17
- DevelopingDeath toll in Beirut strike rises to five, according to Lebanese reports
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