- Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed at least 15 people and wounded 42 others overnight into Wednesday, Ukraine’s state emergency service said.
- Russian forces began a heavy attack on the Ukrainian capital region shortly after midnight on Wednesday, hitting seven sites.
- Air raid alerts lasted for more than an hour as multiple explosions were heard across Kyiv and air defence units went to work.
- Strikes damaged warehouses and storage areas, killing at least 14 in the region and one in the capital, with some reports putting the death toll at 15.
- Firefighters battled warehouse fires in Brovary, Bucha, Fastiv, and other districts, and emergency crews tackled an ammonia leak caused by the attack.
- Kyiv's mayor Vitali Klitschko said there may still be people under the rubble as rescuers pulled two people from a destroyed warehouse.
- In Kyiv, authorities said one person died, 24 were injured and buildings were damaged.
- Emergency crews extinguished all fires sparked by the strikes in the Obolonskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Holosiivskyi and Desnianskyi districts.
Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv and its surrounding regions resulted in at least 15 fatalities and 42 injuries overnight, according to Ukraine’s state emergency service. The attacks, which began after midnight, targeted multiple locations, including warehouses and residential areas.1459
The Kyiv military administration reported that seven sites were hit, with significant damage in districts such as Brovary, Bucha, and Fastiv. Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed that one person died in the capital, while 24 others were injured, including an ambulance driver in critical condition. “There may still be people under the rubble,” Klitschko stated, highlighting the ongoing rescue efforts.
The strikes ignited large fires in warehouses and storage areas, with emergency crews battling blazes across the city. Klitschko noted that debris from a fallen missile landed near a residential building, causing an ammonia leak that emergency services are addressing. “The enemy is attacking everything indiscriminately,” said Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukraine’s president, emphasizing the indiscriminate nature of the assaults on civilian infrastructure.10
Despite Ukraine's efforts to bolster its air defenses, the scale of the attack poses significant challenges. The military administration indicated that air raid alerts lasted over an hour as the city braced for further assaults. “The war of attrition has entered a new phase,” Beskrestnov added, reflecting the escalating intensity of the conflict.3
“Warehouse fires burned in Brovary and the villages of Velyka Dymerka, Kvitneve and Peremoha while an ammonia leak prompted an emergency response in the capital. Ukraine's limited stockpile of interceptors for the only air defense system able to shoot down ballistic missiles makes large volleys like Wednesday's difficult to stop.”
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