Russian missile barrage hits Kyiv, killing one and wounding 16

Kyiv, Ukraine. Russia launched one of its largest ballistic missile barrages of the war against Kyiv overnight, killing at least one person and wounding 16 others, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday. The attack involved 41 missiles of various types and damaged buildings across several districts.

Damage across Kyiv

Residential buildings, warehouses, a supermarket and a dormitory were among the damaged structures, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Three people were in serious condition.

In western Kyiv, emergency workers searched through smouldering debris and sprayed water on bombed-out apartments. A resident identified as Vlad told Reuters that a blast tore off his balcony door and struck him in the head.

“My grandmother lives with me, and she can’t walk. How could I run away and leave her behind?” he said.

Closer to the city centre, strikes destroyed an underground pedestrian passage near a frequently targeted metro station, leaving rubble at the site.

Strikes in other regions

In the northeastern Kharkiv region, which borders Russia, three people were killed and 16 wounded in a separate strike on a suburb outside the capital, the regional governor said.

Russian forces also struck a rehabilitation centre in the neighbouring Sumy region, acting Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.

Russian forces have increased ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv and other cities in recent weeks as Ukraine faces a critical shortage of U.S.-designed air defences.