Russian strikes on Kyiv kill 2, injure 87 overnight

A massive Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight from Saturday to Sunday left two people dead and 87 injured. Ukrainian emergency services reported the updated toll. The attack marks the 1,552nd day of the ongoing war.

Ukrainian emergency services have reported that two people were killed and 87 injured in a large-scale Russian strike on Kyiv overnight from Saturday to Sunday. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine released the updated casualty figures as rescue operations continued in the Ukrainian capital.

The overnight attack is among the latest in a series of mass strikes on Kyiv that have targeted residential and civilian infrastructure across the city. Emergency crews worked through the night to assist the wounded and assess the extent of the damage caused by the bombardment.

The strikes come on the 1,552nd day of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, which began in February 2022. International condemnation of the attacks has been ongoing, while Ukrainian air defense forces have continued efforts to intercept incoming missiles and drones.