Russia launches attacks on Kyiv, killing at least 27 and injuring scores
Key takeaways
- Ballistic and cruise missiles and drones were used in what Kyiv's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said was the largest attack on the city since the war began.
- Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, warned that the death toll would likely rise as rescue teams worked through the night to sift through the rubble and search for trapped residents.
- Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of the capital, called the overnight air assault the "most massive enemy attack."
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Ballistic and cruise missiles and drones were used in what Kyiv's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said was the largest attack on the city since the war began.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GPp4Russia said the strikes were in retaliation for recent Ukrainian attacks Image: Genya Savilov/AFPAdvertisement At least 27 people were killed and more than 90 people were injured after Russian drones and missiles hit residential buildings in Kyiv as part of a broader wave of Russian attacks overnight on the Ukrainian capital.
Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, warned that the death toll would likely rise as rescue teams worked through the night to sift through the rubble and search for trapped residents.