VIDEO: Terrifying Footage of Russia's Retaliatory Attack on Kyiv Circulates Worldwide. See What They 'Doused' Them With

Russia unleashed its most intense ballistic missile assault on Kyiv since the invasion began, striking the capital with approximately 40 projectiles in about 40 minutes. The barrage included advanced weaponry such as Iskander-M, Zircon, and S-400 missiles, according to the Kyiv Post.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported one fatality and at least 15 injuries resulting from the attack. Fires broke out, and residential and other structures sustained damage across five city districts: Desnyanskyi, Dniprovskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, and Solomianskyi. The entrance to the Lukyanivska metro station was also damaged, with ongoing repairs to its escalators and traffic control systems.

Beyond Kyiv, the Kyyiv Oblast experienced strikes on warehouses and logistics facilities in the Buchanskyi district, injuring two people. This attack followed a weekend marked by Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure elsewhere in Ukraine. In Kherson, a Russian drone hit a residential building, injuring five, including two children. In Kryvyi Rih, a critical infrastructure facility was struck, killing one person. Odesa also faced an attack on a merchant ship, resulting in one death and three injuries, alongside damage to port infrastructure.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to the intensified attacks, declaring that ballistic missile defense is his country's most urgent priority. "We need interceptor missiles every day," he stated, expressing gratitude to international partners for their commitments to providing such systems.

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Interceptor missiles are needed by us every day. I am grateful to everyone who takes our agreements seriously and provides systems for defense.