In brief
Russian forces launched a series of missile and drone strikes on Kyiv, killing at least 12 people and injuring 20, including six railway employees at a state depot. Russian officials claim the assault targeted military and energy facilities, while a single victim was also reported in the Belgorod region. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged President Vladimir Putin to end the war amid ongoing attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said nearly 350 rescue workers were engaged overnight, as Russia reportedly fired a high‑volume of jets, drones and ballistic missiles in a campaign to exhaust air defences and lower morale. Additional strikes in the town of Boryspil killed four people and an Indian national was among the casualties.
At least 12 people, including two children and six railway workers at a state Ukrzaliznytsia depot in Kyiv, were killed and 20 injured during overnight Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s capital.
Russian officials said the "massive strike using high‑precision weapons" targeted Ukrainian military and energy facilities, while one person was also killed in a Ukrainian strike on Russia’s western Belgorod region.
The attacks came after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged President Vladimir Putin to end the war at a security summit in Kyrgyzstan, adding that India’s economy relies heavily on discounted Russian oil.
President Volodymyr Zelensky reported nearly 350 rescue workers had worked overnight in Kyiv and its surroundings after the latest strikes, and that Russia had launched a "significant number of jet drones and ballistic missiles". The assault marks the sixth day of sustained Russian attacks on Kyiv, a strategy aimed at exhausting Ukrainian air defences and undermining civilian morale.
Additional casualties were reported in the nearby town of Boryspil, where a residential building was hit, killing four people, including an Indian national. Russian forces also targeted a major port in Ust‑Luga, which handles millions of tonnes of petroleum products each year. Ukrainian officials consider such attacks legitimate as they support the Russian war effort.
