Russian forces launched a coordinated attack on Kyiv early Friday, killing four civilians and injuring 27 across multiple districts.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported rescue workers could not recover two bodies from rubble. Emergency crews treated 27 people, including two children and a pregnant woman.
The assault damaged at least 11 multi-storey residential buildings and sparked fires near medical facilities and nonresidential areas. Authorities warned residents to stay in shelters and expect power and water outages.
Zelenskyy Condemns Targeted Assault
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack “deliberately calculated to harm civilians and infrastructure.” He said Russia used 430 drones and 18 missiles, including ballistic types.
Air defenses activated as explosions shook the city. Firefighters and emergency crews worked to control fires caused by falling debris.
The surrounding region also suffered strikes. Regional head Mykola Kalashnyk reported six injuries, including a man hospitalized with thermal burns in Bila Tserkva.
Russian Offensive Advances Slowly
Russian forces seized several villages in southern Ukraine, including positions in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions.
The Institute for the Study of War said Russia’s siege of Pokrovsk progressed slowly because commanders spread troops and resources too thinly.
Despite Russian advances, Ukraine limited enemy gains, resisting a full capture while suffering civilian casualties and infrastructure damage from repeated attacks.
