Reuters <\/a>reported this.<\/p>\n According to Vitali Klitschko, at least three people were injured in the attack, while several residential buildings sustained damage in different districts of the city.<\/p>\n
Klitschko also reported that debris from intercepted aerial targets caused a fire on the grounds of a school in central Kyiv.<\/p>\n
According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, debris from a Russian missile hit a 24-story residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district. Destruction was recorded, though no fire broke out.<\/p>\n
A fire also erupted near another residential building, where windows were damaged.<\/p>\n
In the Podilskyi district, debris fell on the territory of non-residential buildings.<\/p>\n
Emergency services are working at the impact sites as the attack continues.<\/p>\n
According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, a Russian UAV hit a 24-story residential building in the Solomianskyi district, sparking a fire on the 20th floor. Emergency services are heading to the scene.<\/p>\n
At least five people have been reported injured in Kyiv so far. One person was hospitalized, while others received medical assistance on site.<\/p>\n
In the Shevchenkivskyi district, a drone struck a 9-story residential building between the 3rd and 4th floors.<\/p>\n
In the Obolonskyi district, a UAV hit a non-residential building near a three-story apartment building, causing a fire.<\/p>\n
In the Desnianskyi district, a drone struck a shopping mall building.<\/p>\n
The scale of the attack and damage assessment are still being clarified as emergency crews continue operations across the city.<\/p>\n
Earlier on Saturday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia was preparing a new strike against Ukraine potentially involving the Oreshnik missile system. According to Zelenskyy, the warning was based on intelligence shared by Ukraine, the United States, and European partners.<\/p>\n
Ukraine\u2019s Air Force did not immediately confirm whether an Oreshnik missile was actually used in the attack.<\/p>\n
Russia has previously used the Oreshnik system against Ukraine on two occasions. Vladimir Putin has repeatedly claimed that the missile is effectively impossible to intercept due to its reported speed of more than ten times the speed of sound.<\/p>\n
The latest escalation came after Putin ordered the Russian military to prepare retaliatory measures following a Ukrainian drone strike on a student dormitory in the Russian-occupied part of Luhansk region. Ukrainian officials stated that the operation targeted a Russian drone command center.<\/p>\n
Read also:<\/strong> Oleksandr Usyk Knocked Out Rico Verhoeven in a Tough Fight and Defended His Championship Titles<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kyiv came under a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack early Sunday, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":1137472,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,55],"tags":[76,78,72924],"sources":[],"class_list":["post-1375096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","category-ukraine-en","tag-glavnoe-en","tag-homepage-en","tag-russian-airstrikes-on-ukraine"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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