A wave of ballistic missiles and drones struck Kyiv, killing one person and wounding 14, as Ukraine continues its own drone operations against Russian infrastructure.
Key facts
- •Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 18 of 41 missiles and 108 drones during the overnight attack on Kyiv.
- •President Zelensky stated that Russia used approximately 1,450 strike drones, 1,640 guided bombs, and 99 missiles against Ukraine over the past week.
- •Ukrainian drone strikes on two Wildberries warehouses in Russia resulted in eight deaths and 62 total injuries.
- •The Caspian Pipeline Consortium reported that its terminal in Novorossiysk was hit, though no injuries or oil spills occurred.
- •Ukraine claims that nearly 43% of Russia's oil refining capacity has been disabled by recent long-range drone attacks.
Russia conducted a significant ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight, resulting in one death and at least 14 injuries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the assault as one of the most massive ballistic attacks on the capital since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022. The Ukrainian military reported that air defenses intercepted 18 of 41 missiles and 108 drones during the engagement.
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Damage and Military Response
The strikes involved various weapon systems, including Iskander and hypersonic Zircon missiles, alongside 125 drones. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported damage to residential and non-residential buildings, including a supermarket and a dormitory, while firefighters worked to extinguish blazes at two warehouses.
Ukrainian Operations in Russia
Ukraine has continued its own long-range drone strikes against Russian sites. Recent operations targeted two warehouses belonging to the retailer Wildberries, resulting in eight deaths and multiple injuries in Tambov and Elektrostal. Additionally, Ukrainian drones hit two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, and a drone attack caused a fire in an industrial park in the Stavropol region.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by BBC World.
