Massive Russian aerial attack on Ukraine kills 4 in Kyiv, injures dozens

Almost every district in Kyiv came under “massive” attack on Friday morning, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said, with one death reported and 30 residential buildings damaged across the city.

Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, has in recent months intensified its attacks on infrastructure, particularly targeting Ukrainian energy facilities and rail systems, as well as residential areas.

Missiles and drones were targeting critical infrastructure in the capital on Friday, said Mykola Kalashnyk, the head of the Kyiv regional military administration.

Mayor Vitaly Klitschko called it a “massive enemy attack”, saying air defence forces were in operation.

An elderly woman was killed and at least 24 people, including a pregnant woman and a 10-year-old boy, were wounded in the attack that damaged 30 residential buildings in nine districts, Kyiv police said.