Massive Russian aerial attack on Ukraine kills 6 in Kyiv, injures dozens
At least 430 drones and 18 missiles were used in the attack, Ukraine’s president says
Russia struck blocks of residential buildings across the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv overnight, killing at least six people in what President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed as a “heinous attack” that deliberately targeted civilians.
Moscow has fired record missile and drone barrages in recent months, hitting energy and rail infrastructure, as well as residential areas, knocking out power for tens of thousands across the country as temperatures plunge.
It was one of the largest attacks on Kyiv since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, with buildings hit in most of the capital’s districts.
Multi-storey residential buildings with numerous windows and balconies were damaged; their facades charred and hanging off as rescuers searched through the wreckage.
“The key targets for Russia last night were residential areas in Kyiv and energy facilities,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said, accusing Russia of a “heinous” attack.
“This was a deliberately calculated attack aimed at causing maximum harm to people and civilian infrastructure,” he said.