Mass Russian drone and missile attack kills 14 and injures 48 in Ukraine’s capital
- On August 28, 2025, Russian forces carried out a large-scale drone and missile assault on Kyiv, resulting in the deaths of at least eight individuals, among them a child.
- The attack followed ongoing stalled peace talks, with Kyiv urging increased pressure on Moscow to force real negotiation steps.
- The strikes targeted more than 20 sites across five districts, causing the collapse of a five-level apartment building in the Darnytskyi area and damaging key roadways.
- Mayor Vitali Klitschko called it a "massive attack," Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko confirmed at least eight deaths and about 38 wounded, and rescuers used robotic equipment to clear rubble faster.
- The attack caused widespread destruction and displacement, reinforcing Kyiv’s calls for Western security guarantees and harsher sanctions against Russia if diplomacy fails.
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Powerful Russian missile strikes rocked Kyiv, lighting up the sky and leaving behind columns of smoke as an overnight attack damaged and destroyed buildings in several districts of the city. The Russian Defence Ministry said it deployed hypersonic 'Kinzhal' missiles, drones and high-precision air-launched munitions in the operation.
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