Kyiv Region Hit by Russian Drone and Missile Barrage Overnight

At least two people were killed and several others injured in a Russian drone and missile barrage that targeted the Kyiv region overnight into Sunday. The attack resulted in the deaths of a 35-year-old man and his four-year-old son, who were found under the rubble of a residential area in Kyiv's suburban Brovary district. The Ukraine's State Emergency Service confirmed the incident, stating that three others in the district were also injured.

Key Takeaways:

  • At least two people were killed, including a four-year-old boy, in a Russian drone and missile barrage overnight into Sunday in the Kyiv region.
  • The attack targeted a residential area in Kyiv's suburban Brovary district, where the bodies of a 35-year-old man and his son were found under rubble.
  • Three other people in the district were injured in the attack, and several others were reportedly wounded when a Ukrainian missile fell on a residential building in Kursk.
  • Serhii Popko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, confirmed that this was the second time this month that Kyiv was targeted by Russian forces.
  • Ballistic missiles did not reach the capital, but suburbs took the hit, while drones aiming for the capital were shot down by Ukrainian air defenses.
  • In response, 35 drones were shot down by Russian air defenses over the Kursk, Voronezh, Belgorod, Bryansk, and Oryol regions.
  • Thirteen people were wounded when a Ukrainian missile shot down by Russian air defenses fell on a residential building in Kursk.
  • Ukraine has increased the pace of attacks targeting Russian territory in recent weeks.

Statistics:

  • 2 people killed in the Kyiv region overnight into Sunday.
  • 3 others injured in the same attack.
  • 1 Ukrainian missile fell on a residential building in Kursk, with 13 people wounded.
  • 35 drones were shot down by Russian air defenses over several regions in Russia.
  • This was the second time in a month that Kyiv was targeted by Russian forces.

Sources:

  • Ukraine's State Emergency Service.
  • Serhii Popko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.
  • Acting regional Gov. Alexei Smirnov of the Kursk region.
  • The Associated Press.