10 injured in overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv
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- Russia launched a large-scale overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv, injuring at least 10 people, including a child.
- Explosions and fires were reported in multiple districts, with warehouses and office buildings hit.
- Ukraine's Air Force reported shooting down a significant number of drones and missiles, while Russia claimed to have targeted drone production facilities and ports.
Kyiv experienced a significant overnight assault as Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones early Saturday, injuring at least 10 people, including a child. Ukraine's State Emergency Service confirmed the casualties and reported explosions and fires across several districts, including Solomianskyi, Darnytskyi, and Dniprovskyi.
Explosions and fires were reported across the capital's Solomianskyi, Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts.
In the Solomianskyi district, a strike ignited a fire in a three-story building housing offices and warehouses. Another warehouse in the Dniprovskyi district also caught fire after being hit. The scale of the attack involved 10 missiles of various types, including six ballistic missiles, and 121 drones, according to Ukraine's Air Force.
Russia launched 10 missiles of various types, including six ballistic missiles, along with 121 drones against Ukraine overnight.
Ukrainian air defenses reported successfully intercepting and downing or electronically suppressing two missiles and 111 drones. However, direct hits were recorded at 11 locations from ballistic missiles, guided air-to-surface missiles, and attack drones. Debris from intercepted weapons also caused damage at three additional sites.
Ukrainian air defenses said they shot down or electronically suppressed two missiles and 111 drones.
Russia's Defense Ministry stated that its forces targeted drone production facilities within Kyiv, as well as the ports of Izmail and Chornomorsk in the southern Odesa region. The ministry also claimed that Russian air defenses destroyed 178 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and occupied territories overnight.
Our forces had targeted drone production facilities in Kyiv, as well as the ports of Izmail and Chornomorsk in Ukraine's southern Odesa region.
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