Russia's Defence Ministry reported that its forces conducted a significant strike on Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that at least 11 individuals have been killed as a result of the attack, which involved a barrage of drones and missiles across the country. Ukraine's air force indicated that Russia launched 130 drones, 48 cruise missiles, and an unspecified number of ballistic missiles during the overnight assault, with air defense units successfully downing 161 targets.
Zelenskyy noted that this attack was one of the largest since the onset of the conflict in 2022, with a focus on energy infrastructure. He remarked, "The Russians wanted to strike painfully and demonstratively." The strikes also resulted in damage to residential buildings, industrial facilities, and other infrastructure in various regions, including Kyiv, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv.
In Pryluki, a missile struck a five-story residential building, killing at least five people and injuring 20 others, with concerns that more residents might be trapped under the debris. Kyiv's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, reported two fatalities in the Darnytskyi neighborhood due to an air strike. Additional casualties included two individuals killed in high-rise buildings in Dnipro and Kremenchuk, as well as two others in Oleksandriya.
Russia's Ministry of Defence claimed that the strike targeted military-industrial facilities in Kyiv and other regions, utilizing high-precision weapons and drones. Specific targets included sites associated with the production and storage of Flamingo cruise missiles and drones in Kyiv, as well as infrastructure in the Odesa region.
Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's parliamentary commissioner for human rights, described the situation as an act of terror, emphasizing the ongoing challenges faced by residents in planning their daily activities amid constant air raid sirens. In a separate statement, Zelenskyy reported that Ukrainian forces had targeted four Russian sites in the past 24 hours, including oil facilities and a training ground, asserting that these actions were a justified response to the Russian strikes.