Sign in Subscribe
Missiles

Russia Launches Sustained Missile and Drone Attack on Kyiv, Killing at Least 16

Strategic Insights

— 1 min read

At least 16 people were killed and over 100 wounded in a sustained Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv early on Tuesday, in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as "one of the most horrific attacks" on the city since the full-scale war began in spring 2022. The attack, which included a direct missile hit on a nine-storey apartment block, left a gaping hole and a pile of rubble in the middle of the block, destroying 30 apartments. As rescue operations continue, officials warn that the death toll could rise.

Key Takeaways:

  • The attack, which included a direct missile hit on a nine-storey apartment block, resulted in the deaths of at least 16 people and wounded over 100 others.
  • The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, described the attack as "one of the most horrific attacks" on the city since the full-scale war began in spring 2022.
  • A ballistic missile had a direct hit on the apartment building, destroying a section down to the basement.
  • Thirty apartments were destroyed in the strike, said the mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko.
  • Ukrainian diplomats are privately furious at Trump's snub of Zelenskyy at the G7 summit in Canada.
  • Russia has launched a record number of drones and missiles in recent weeks, partly in apparent revenge for an audacious Ukrainian drone operation that targeted long-range bombers stationed at bases deep inside Russia.
  • The attack was part of a sustained campaign of Russian attacks on Ukraine over more than three years of full-scale war.

Statistics:

  • At least 16 people were killed in the attack.
  • Over 100 people were wounded in the attack.
  • Thirty apartments were destroyed in the strike.
  • A service member from North Korea's military, Sergei Shoigu, has been allowed to visit the Russian city of Kursk, and announced that 6,000 North Korean troops would be sent to Russia to help repair damage caused by Ukrainian forces.
  • Russia's top security adviser, Sergei Shoigu, has made three visits in as many months to Pyongyang, where he announced that North Korea would send 1,000 sappers to Russia to de-mine Russian territory.

Sources:

  • Shaun Walker in Kyiv
  • Patrick Wintour in Banff
  • Pjotr Sauer,
  • The Guardian

Read more