Camilla Jessen
A new wave of Russian drone and missile strikes smashed into Kyiv.
A large-scale strike hit Kyiv overnight, with Russia launching drones and missiles targeting the city.
Local officials reported to Digi24 that at least five people killed and around twenty wounded in the assault.
Explosions shook multiple districts, including Shevchenkivskyi, Solomianskyi, and Sviatoshynskyi. In Shevchenkivskyi, a residential high-rise partially collapsed, resulting in four deaths. Another person was killed in Bila Tserkva, located southwest of Kyiv.
Firefighters and rescue teams are still working at the destroyed sites, digging through rubble to find any remaining victims.
Drone activity and missile debris were seen in several parts of the city, including the entrance to a metro station in Sviatoshynskyi, which serves as an air raid shelter. Residents reported hearing continuous drone hums and air-defense counterfire lights.
One Kyiv official, Timur Tkachenko, warned that more waves of drone strikes could follow.
City Mayor Vitali Klitschko also confirmed at least one casualty in Solomianskyi and three injuries in Sviatoshynskyi. Two additional people were seriously hurt in other areas.
This attack follows a devastating strike on the night of June 16–17, when over 440 drones and 32 missiles destroyed large parts of the city, killing 28 and injuring more than 130.
Kyiv is now under heavy aerial assault, with strikes happening nearly every night.