Russia unleashes 'massive attack' on Kyiv, killing at least five

Kyiv and its surrounding region endured a "massive attack" of Russian missile strikes overnight Thursday, killing at least five people and injuring 23, Ukrainian authorities reported. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS) stated that apartment blocks and warehouses were targeted. Rescue crews worked to pull survivors from the rubble of demolished buildings.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that a children's hospital sustained damage, with broken windows and nearby cars set ablaze. An industrial center in the Solomyanskyi district was also hit. In the broader Kyiv region, an attack in the Brovary district resulted in one man's death and another's injury, according to regional governor Tymur Tkachenko.

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Amid the ongoing strikes, Poland's army announced it would launch "preventative military aviation operations." Throughout the night, regional authorities issued air raid alerts, warning residents to seek shelter and noting that air defense operations were possible in the area.

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Air defense operations are possible in the area