Ukraine Under Continued Russian Attack, Multiple Explosions Rock Kyiv

A Russian ballistic missile and drone attack battered Ukraine, wounding at least three people and sparking fires across multiple districts in the capital, Kyiv. The attacks, which began at night, came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia "fight for a while" before pursuing peace. The Ukrainian government reported damage in several districts, with rescue workers responding at multiple locations. Emergency services evacuated three people from a residential building in Solomyanskyi district after a fire broke out on the 11th floor, and another fire was reported in a metal warehouse.

Key Takeaways:

  • At least three people were wounded in the Russian attack on Kyiv, with local officials urging residents to seek shelter.
  • Multiple explosions were heard in the capital, with air defense systems attempting to intercept incoming targets.
  • The attack caused fires in several districts, with rescue workers responding at multiple locations.
  • A fire broke out on the 11th floor of a 16-storey residential building in Solomyanskyi district, with three people evacuated.
  • Another fire was reported in a metal warehouse.
  • A Shahed drone exploded near an apartment building in the northern Chernihiv region, shattering windows and doors.
  • At least five people, including a one-year-old child, his mother, and grandmother, were killed in an earlier Russian drone strike on the northern Ukrainian city of Pryluky.
  • Six drones hit a residential area in Pryluky shortly before dawn, according to authorities.
  • The one-year-old killed was the grandson of an emergency responder, and his mother was a police officer.

Statistics:

  • At least 3 people were wounded in the Kyiv attack.
  • 5 people, including a one-year-old child, his mother, and grandmother, were killed in the Pryluky drone strike on Thursday.
  • 6 drones hit a residential area in Pryluky.
  • 6 people were wounded in the Pryluky attack and are in hospital.
  • The one-year-old killed was the grandson of an emergency responder.

Sources:

  • Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Administration, via Telegram.
  • Dmytro Bryzhynskyi, regional military administration chief of Chernihiv region, via Telegram.
  • Associated Press, reporting from Kyiv.
  • Reuters, reporting from Kyiv.
  • US. President Donald Trump, via comments.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, via Telegram.
  • Ukrainian National Police, via Telegram.