Key facts
- Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, wounding three civilians.
- Ukrainian drone attacks killed at least two people in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.
- Russia's defense ministry claimed to have intercepted 133 Ukrainian drones.
- A drone strike in Horlivka killed four civilians.
- A drone strike in Kharkiv killed one person and wounded six others.
- A Russian glide bomb in Zaporizhzhia killed one man and wounded six others.
Russian forces launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv early Sunday, causing fires and wounding at least three civilians. In occupied eastern Ukraine, Kremlin-installed authorities reported that a Ukrainian drone strike killed four civilians in Horlivka. Russia's defense ministry stated its forces intercepted 133 Ukrainian drones over Russia, the Black Sea, and Crimea overnight.
Blasts in Kyiv led to falling debris sparking a fire in a tower block near the city's historic center, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. He also reported that debris ignited fires in other buildings, cars, and car parks, with three people wounded.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously warned of an impending large-scale Russian missile attack. Russia's defense ministry claimed its strikes on Kyiv targeted sites linked to drone production.
Elsewhere in Ukraine, a drone strike on Kharkiv killed one person and wounded at least six, including two children. In Zaporizhzhia, a Russian glide bomb killed one man and wounded at least six others. Both cities are frequent targets of Russian attacks.
These exchanges follow a major Russian strike near Kyiv on Friday that killed at least 10 people and wounded around 100. Finnish President Alexander Stubb commented that Ukraine's position is stronger than ever and emphasized the critical need for continued partner support, referencing Ukraine's drone campaign against Russian energy sites and military supplies.