Three people have been killed and at least 32 others injured in an overnight Russian air attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, the city's mayor has said.
Two high-rise residential buildings were hit in the strikes, Vitali Klitschko said, adding in a Telegram post that six children were among the injured.
Meanwhile, Russian air defences destroyed a drone heading towards Moscow, according to the city's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin.
The latest Russian bombardment comes as Moscow has stepped up attacks on civilian targets and energy infrastructure ahead of winter, with Ukrainian authorities saying nearly 1,200 drones have been launched in the past week alone.
Officials in Kyiv stated that the three deaths occurred when a drone struck a nine-storey residential building in the Desnianskyi district to the north-west of the city, injuring 24 others in the same attack. Damage was also reported to at least three other residential buildings in Kyiv, with seven individuals, including two children, now hospitalized.
Since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, it has controlled approximately a fifth of Ukrainian territory, including the annexed Crimean peninsula, complicating ongoing conflicts. President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to advocate for more long-range weaponry from allies as Ukraine seeks to disrupt Russian military operations.
Despite a desire for dialogue, recent meetings between US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have yielded little progress, as Trump expressed frustration over Russia's terms for peace. In light of this, Ukrainian forces remain at the forefront of the fight against the aggressor, with Zelensky acknowledging the need for a truce to facilitate negotiations.
Senior Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev recently indicated that a diplomatic solution may be closer than expected, following talks in Washington.
