Russian Strikes on Kyiv Kill at Least 12 Civilians
A massive Russian overnight attack killed at least 12 people and injured 60 more in Kyiv as ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones struck residential buildings in the Ukrainian capital.
The assault targeted civilian high-rise apartment buildings in two separate districts, with emergency crews working through rubble to locate survivors trapped beneath the debris. The bombardment continued into early Monday morning, sending residents scrambling for safety in metro stations as explosions rang out across the city.
A residential building in the Podilskyi district suffered partial collapse from a direct strike, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s City Military Administration. Multiple high-rise structures in the Darnytsia district sustained severe damage, with people believed to be buried under collapsed sections.
The violence arrived just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that intelligence indicated another large-scale Russian assault was imminent. Tkachenko emphasized the civilian nature of the targets in a Telegram post.
The Monday barrage follows a devastating combined Russian attack last week that killed at least 31 people in Kyiv, marking a continuation of escalating strikes on the Ukrainian capital.
Zelensky renewed his appeals to Western allies for enhanced air defense systems in a Sunday evening Telegram message, specifically calling for additional Patriot missile batteries. He argued that delays in providing such defense capabilities only encourage Russia to continue the four-year war.
Emergency response teams worked through the night at both impact sites, clearing debris and searching for casualties amid the damaged residential complexes.
With information from New York Post
