Russian missile and drone strikes battered the Kyiv region overnight, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens, according to Ukrainian officials.
The barrage marked one of the deadliest assaults on the capital since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
The Ukrainian air force reported that 352 drones and 16 missiles were launched, with 339 drones and 15 missiles intercepted.
The attacks overwhelmed air defenses, leaving a trail of destruction across six of Kyiv’s 10 districts, including the busy Shevchenkivskyi area, less than a kilometer from the U.S. embassy.
A high-rise building in Kyiv was among the hardest hit, with at least six fatalities reported by Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
In the broader Kyiv region, a 68-year-old woman was killed, and a hospital in Bila Tserkva was struck by a drone, claiming one life.
The National Technical University’s campus, including its aerospace technology department, saw fires and damage to academic buildings and dormitories.
An entrance to a metro station in Sviatoshynskyi, used as a bomb shelter, was also hit, compromising one of the city’s safest havens.
Emergency services worked through the night, pulling bodies from rubble and assisting shocked residents.
The strikes come amid intensified Russian air campaigns targeting Ukrainian cities, a tactic designed to strain air defenses.
This follows a devastating attack last week that killed 28 and injured over 150 in Kyiv.
As the war, now in its third year, continues, diplomatic efforts remain stalled, with the last talks three weeks ago yielding only minor agreements on prisoner and body exchanges.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, traveling to London to discuss military support with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, will also attend a NATO summit in The Hague.
The ongoing violence underscores the challenges facing Ukraine as it braces for further assaults.