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Russia carried out an overnight wave of ballistic missile strikes targeting the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, resulting in one fatality and at least 14 wounded, according to statements from Ukrainian officials. Multiple areas across the region sustained damage from the assault. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky characterized the attack as among the most substantial ballistic offensives directed at Kyiv since Russia’s full-scale invasion commenced. The Ukrainian military reported that its air defense systems successfully intercepted 18 out of 41 ballistic missiles, while also shooting down 108 drones during the same period.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported that both residential and non-residential structures incurred damage, including a supermarket and a dormitory. Emergency responders worked to extinguish fires at two warehouse facilities. According to the Ukrainian air force, the strikes employed various Russian weapon systems, including Iskander missiles, hypersonic Zircon missiles, and 125 drones. Zelensky stated that over the preceding week, Russia had deployed approximately 1,450 strike drones, more than 1,640 guided bombs, and 99 missiles of various types against Ukrainian targets.
The latest offensive against Kyiv followed Ukrainian drone operations that destroyed two warehouses operated by Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer. The strikes resulted in eight deaths and extensive fires at the facilities. Seven fatalities and 25 injuries were reported at a warehouse in Tambov, approximately 295 miles south-east of Moscow, while one death and 37 injuries occurred at another warehouse near Moscow in Elektrostal. Zelensky characterized Ukraine’s operations as responses to Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure and communities.
Separately, Ukrainian forces continued striking Russian targets. Drones damaged two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea, and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium reported that its terminal was hit, though with no reported injuries or oil spills. A drone attack in Russia’s Stavropol region triggered a fire at an industrial facility. Ukraine has intensified long-range drone operations against Russia’s energy infrastructure, with Kyiv reporting that nearly 43% of Russia’s oil refining capacity had been disabled as a result of such operations earlier this month.