In brief
Russian forces carried out a coordinated drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight, triggering city‑wide evacuations and deadly fires. Early reports confirmed at least one civilian casualty and a rise in injuries to eleven. The assault marked the first significant strike on the capital in over two weeks and triggered a Polish air‑space defence response under NATO commitments. Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned that residents were trapped under rubble, while Ukraine’s leadership cited heightened tensions and the need for global diplomatic scrutiny.
Russian forces carried out a coordinated drone and missile assault on Kyiv last night, targeting several neighbourhoods and setting multiple buildings ablaze.
The attack triggered widespread evacuations, with fire crews battling flames at a nine‑storey residential block, and early authorities confirmed at least one civilian fatality.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had warned that Russia was poised for a "massive" attack, and this strike represented the first major assault on the capital in more than two weeks.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that several residents were trapped under rubble, while casualty figures rose to eleven injuries after the raid.
Poland reacted by deploying its fighter jets to protect its airspace, invoking NATO’s Article 5, though no incursions on Polish territory were reported.
The night was marked by tracer fire from Kyiv’s air‑defence systems and the sonic boom of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles as residents were urged to evacuate nearby areas.
The incident heightens international concern over the escalating conflict and underscores the call for diplomatic engagement to prevent further civilian harm.
