Deadly Russian strikes hit Kyiv region as North Korean missile unit deploys to Voronezh

A series of Russian ballistic missile and drone strikes overnight hit Kyiv and the surrounding region, killing at least 17 people and injuring dozens more, according to Ukrainian authorities.

Concurrently, Ukrainian defense forces reported heavy frontline combat, recording over 230 engagement clashes within 24 hours, with significant operational pressure concentrated along the Pokrovsk direction and near Kupiansk.

Meanwhile, military intelligence reports indicate that a North Korean missile unit equipped with mobile launchers and dozens of ballistic missiles has begun deploying to Russia's Voronezh Oblast to support Russian forces.

Sources: Mediazona, Point, The Insider, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда.