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Major Russian attack hits Kyiv overnight with missiles and drones
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Major Russian attack hits Kyiv overnight with missiles and drones

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ukrainian officials said a large Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed at least four people and injured more than 10.
  • Authorities reported deaths and injuries in Kyiv and Boryspil, where businesses and a residential building were damaged.
  • The attack came as children returned to school, while officials warned residents to remain in shelters and said Kyiv faced frequent drone alerts and shortages of missile interceptors.

A major Russian missile and drone attack struck Kyiv and its surrounding region overnight, killing at least four people and injuring more than 10, according to Ukrainian officials.

Kyiv’s military administration said three people died in the capital and five were injured. In Boryspil, east of Kyiv, strikes damaged businesses, killed one person and injured another, regional military administration chief Tymur Tkachenko said. Eight more people were injured after a residential building was hit.

The Kyiv region experienced a massive Russian missile and drone attack tonight.

— Tymur TkachenkoThe head of the Kyiv regional military administration described the overnight assault.

The attack came as Ukrainian children prepared to return to school after the summer holidays. Authorities warned that large events could not be held in high-risk areas and urged residents to stay in shelters after the air force warned of ballistic missiles and other incoming weapons.

Kyiv and nearby areas have faced sustained pressure from Russian drone attacks in recent weeks. Officials said jet-powered drones had increased the threat, with air-raid warnings issued as many as several dozen times a day. Ukraine also lacks enough interceptor missiles, particularly U.S.-made Patriot systems used against ballistic threats.

Unfortunately, three people were killed in the enemy attack on the capital.

— Kyiv military administrationThe administration reported the deaths in Kyiv.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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