Russia conducts major missile and drone attack on Kyiv

Overnight, Russian forces launched a large-scale aerial attack on Kyiv involving 41 missiles and 125 drones. Ukrainian military officials reported that 18 missiles and 108 drones were intercepted by air defense systems. The attack resulted in at least one death and between 7 and 16 injuries, according to varying reports from President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and local officials. Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed damage to residential buildings, a dormitory, warehouses, and a supermarket across five districts of the capital. This offensive occurred one day after a Ukrainian drone strike on logistics facilities in Russia that reportedly killed eight people. Ukrainian authorities emphasized the ongoing need for increased air defense support, specifically referencing Patriot interceptor licenses. Emergency crews were deployed to multiple sites in the city to address fires and rescue trapped residents from debris.