At least 22 killed as Russian strikes hit Kyiv and eastern Ukraine

A series of overnight Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine resulted in extensive casualties and damage, with local authorities reporting at least 17 deaths and dozens of injuries in the Kyiv region alone. The capital and surrounding suburbs suffered severe blazes, with officials characterizing the assault as "one of the most tragic attacks so far."

Simultaneously, nearly 60 strikes hit the Dnipropetrovsk region, leaving five dead and 16 wounded, including three fatalities from a drone strike on a petrol station near Kryvyi Rih. Ukrainian officials reported that Russia deployed around 180 drones against southern and eastern areas such as Odesa, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia.

On the eastern front, Moscow claimed its military secured the Donetsk settlements of Vasyutinske and Toretsk, while Ukrainian commanders confirmed heavy combat continues along the front line.

Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, HotNews, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă