In brief
Ukrainian officials say nine civilians were injured in overnight Russian airstrikes, while Kyiv’s mayor reported damage to bridges and energy facilities and accused Russia of targeting civilian sites. Russian authorities counter that Ukrainian attacks damaged residential and production facilities across multiple regions. Both sides continue to accuse each other of indiscriminate strikes as tensions climb ahead of US‑mediated peace talks.
In the early hours of Saturday night, Ukrainian officials reported that nine civilians were wounded in a series of Russian airstrikes on Kyiv, while Kyiv’s mayor accused Moscow of targeting civilian infrastructure.
The State Emergency Service first stated that three people were injured, later raising the figure to six after additional damage was documented in the Darnytskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts, before President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed nine injuries on the social‑media platform X.
Officials said the strikes hit residential buildings, a kindergarten and a non‑residential structure in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district, and that the city’s Pivnichnyi Bridge suffered damage. "The energy supply situation in the capital is extremely difficult, which has also affected the operation of the city’s heating and water supply systems. Energy workers and municipal crews are working to restore services for the city’s residents," said Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Both sides exchanged accusations, with Kyiv claiming Russian ballistic missiles were used against infrastructure and Russia alleging Ukrainian attacks damaged residential infrastructure, warehouses and production facilities in several regions. "When Russia is trying to plunge Kyiv – a city of millions – and the entire country into a blackout, Ukraine must not," Zelenskyy added.
In a separate statement, Zelenskyy said Russian forces deployed 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles during the night’s attacks.
