At Least 16 Dead, Dozens Injured After Russian Strikes on Kyiv

A substantial Russian multi-weapon airstrike targeted Kyiv and its surrounding region, resulting in 16 fatalities and over 40 injuries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as massive, involving various missiles and drones aimed at civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, a children’s hospital, and a school. Zelenskyy urged for additional missile interceptors.

• Russian airstrike killed 16 people and injured over 40 in Kyiv and surrounding regions.
• The attack involved ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
• Civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, a children’s hospital, and a school, were targeted.
• President Zelenskyy called for more missile interceptors.
• Odesa and Chernihiv regions were also targeted in addition to Kyiv.