Russian Strikes Kill Six in Kyiv, Two in Chornomorsk as Air Attacks Intensify
Russian air attacks targeting multiple Ukrainian cities on Thursday left at least eight people dead and dozens injured, as Kyiv and the southern Odesa region came under heavy bombardment at dawn.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said almost every district of the capital was hit in what he described as a “massive” wave of strikes. According to the city’s military administration, six people were killed and 35 injured after explosions tore through residential areas, sparking fires and damaging buildings.
In the southern port city of Chornomorsk, Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper confirmed that two people were killed following additional strikes in the region.
Ukraine’s emergency services worked through the morning to rescue residents trapped under rubble and extinguish fires in several districts of the capital.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed its air defence systems shot down or intercepted 216 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 66 over the Krasnodar region. The statement could not be independently verified.
The attacks mark one of the most intense nights of aerial bombardment in recent weeks, further escalating tensions as the war approaches its third year.
