Russia launches missiles and drones at Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities
Ukraine said Russia launched a major overnight missile and drone attack targeting Kyiv, ports, energy, grain storage and other infrastructure.
Kyiv, Ukraine. Russia launched missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight on Thursday, with Kyiv and other cities coming under what Ukrainian authorities described as a massive attack.
Ukraine’s air force said the barrage included two Oniks anti-ship cruise missiles, 258 drones and an unspecified number of ballistic missiles.
Air defence response
The air force said nearly 90 per cent of the drones were downed, along with one Oniks missile and seven ballistic missiles.
Russia has escalated air strikes on Ukraine in recent months, while Kyiv has faced a shortage of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors capable of downing ballistic missiles.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on X that Ukraine had recently received a small batch of interceptors and called for further support packages.
“This week, our European allies made important decisions to strengthen Ukrainian air defense,” Zelenskiy said.
“Everything that strengthens the protection of our skies effectively saves the lives of Ukrainians every day,” he added.
Infrastructure and damage
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the strike targeted ports, grain storage, energy, industry and other infrastructure.
In Kyiv, debris fell in two districts, damaging a school and shattering windows at a healthcare facility in one of them, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Explosions were heard earlier in the city, according to a Reuters witness.
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