Key facts
- Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing 30 people and injuring over 90.
- The Ukrainian Red Cross humanitarian warehouse in Kyiv was destroyed, with an estimated €1.5 million in aid lost.
- The attack involved 570 air attack assets, including missiles and drones.
- Cultural items, including books and icons, were destroyed in a Kyiv apartment.
- European officials are calling for new sanctions against Russia in response to the attacks.
Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing 30 people and injuring over 90, with emergency services recovering more bodies on Friday. The assault, described as Moscow's "most massive attack" on the capital, reportedly hit over 20 sites. Among the casualties were cultural items destroyed in a Kyiv apartment, including books and icons. The Ukrainian Red Cross's humanitarian warehouse was also destroyed, resulting in a loss of approximately €1.5 million worth of aid. The attack involved 570 air attack assets. In addition to Kyiv casualties, two women were killed and a man injured in a drone strike in the Sumy region, while 11 people were injured in Zaporizhzhia. European officials condemned the attacks, with the EU's top diplomat proposing further sanctions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated calls for enhanced anti-ballistic missile defenses.