Deadly Russian air strikes target Kyiv and multiple Ukrainian regions

Russian missile and drone strikes targeted multiple Ukrainian regions over 24 hours, resulting in at least 25 reported fatalities and dozens of injuries. Overnight bombardment severely impacted Kyiv and its surrounding district, causing widespread fires, damaging infrastructure, and killing at least 17 people. Local officials described the assault as one of the most severe aerial bombardments on the capital area to date.

Concurrently, Russian forces launched around 180 drones against southern and eastern areas, including Odesa, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk. In Dnipropetrovsk alone, regional authorities reported five deaths and 16 injuries across multiple districts following nearly 60 strikes. Additional civilian casualties occurred near Kryvyi Rih when a drone struck a petrol station. Meanwhile, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed control over two Donetsk settlements, Vasyutinske and Toretsk, as Ukrainian forces reported ongoing intense frontline clashes.

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