Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills at least 14 and injures 22, officials say
Officials said the strike used 24 ballistic missiles and 115 drones, overwhelming Ukrainian air defenses and causing fires at warehouses and other civilian sites.
- Russian forces launched an overnight ballistic missile and drone assault targeting seven distinct sites across Kyiv and its surrounding region.
- The attack killed at least 14 people across Kyiv Oblast—including nine in the Brovary district—and injured 22 others.
- Emergency services responded to widespread damage, including warehouse fires, hit residential buildings, and a contained ammonia leak in the Holosiivskyi district.
- Moscow claimed the offensive targeted military logistics, while Ukrainian officials reported damage primarily to commercial facilities, food storage, and civilian infrastructure.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed calls for Western allies to supply more Patriot interceptor missiles, warning that critical shortages leave cities vulnerable to ballistic strikes.
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At least 17 killed in Russian missile attack on Kyiv region
At least 17 people died and more than 40 others suffered injuries after Russia launched one of its largest missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region this year, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday. The overnight assault struck warehouses, logistics centres, transport infrastructure and residential areas, while Ukraine reported that it failed to intercept any of the ballistic missiles used in the attack.
Nocturnal Russian strikes killed at least 17 people in Kyiv and its region and destroyed logistics sites, the authorities announced on Wednesday.
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