Russia launched a massive assault on Kyiv early Friday, killing four people and injuring 27. Fires broke out, and multiple buildings suffered damage, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.
Rescue workers could not retrieve two victims from the rubble as authorities continue gathering information about the casualties. Emergency crews treated at least 27 people injured in the strikes.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, calling it a “deliberately calculated strike targeting civilians and infrastructure.” He said Russia used 430 drones and 18 missiles, including ballistic and aeroballistic types.
Nine people, including a pregnant woman, were hospitalized after the explosions. Two children, ages 7 and 10, were among the injured.
Residential Areas Hit and Fires Ignite
Klitschko confirmed that at least 11 multi-storey residential buildings across several districts sustained damage. Falling debris in Shevchenkivskyi and Holosiivskyi districts started fires near a medical facility and a nonresidential building.
Officials urged residents to stay in shelters until the air raid alert ends. Authorities warned that power and water outages might occur.
In the surrounding region, Russian strikes hit critical infrastructure and private homes, injuring six people. Regional head Mykola Kalashnyk reported a 55-year-old man in Bila Tserkva suffered thermal burns and required hospitalization.
Wider Conflict and Russian Advances
Ukraine’s Air Force confirmed strikes occurred in other regions. The attacks coincide with Russian gains in southern Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces withdrew from several villages in Zaporizhzhia amid heavy fighting.
Over four weeks, Russia captured nine settlements in Donetsk, eight in Zaporizhzhia, seven in Dnipropetrovsk, and five in Kharkiv.
The war has caused high casualties and equipment losses for Russia, while Ukraine has limited enemy gains. The Institute for the Study of War said Russia’s siege of Pokrovsk progresses slowly as commanders spread their elite forces and drone operators too thinly.
