In brief
Russian forces launched a major air raid on Kyiv with drones and missiles, resulting in at least one death and multiple injuries. The assault forced evacuations and left civilians trapped beneath collapsed structures. Poland mobilised fighter jets to defend its skies in a preventive posture. The strike marks a fresh escalation, coming after a two‑week lull in major attacks on the capital.
Russian forces carried out a large‑scale strike on Kyiv overnight with a combination of drones and missiles, killing at least one citizen and injuring others.
Several neighbourhoods were evacuated and the mayor noted that people remain trapped under the rubble of a nine‑storey building.
Poland has activated its fighter jets to protect its airspace, describing the move as a preventive measure under its NATO commitments; no attacks on Polish territory have been reported.
Night‑time explosions from drones, cruise and ballistic missiles lit up the sky, while fires broke out across the city and damaged an ambulance station, leaving a critically injured patient.
This raid is the first major strike on the Ukrainian capital in more than two weeks, prompting President Volodymyr Zelensky to cancel a visit to Dublin after intelligence suggested a Moscow strike.
