Russian forces launched an overnight ballistic missile strike on Kyiv, with Mayor Vitali Klitschko reporting explosions and multiple fires while urging residents to shelter. The Ukrainian Air Force also reported missiles, glide bombs and drone strikes in other regions, including Kremenchuk and Kryvyi Rih. Moscow said its air defences intercepted more than 50 drones overnight. Claims from both sides could not be independently verified, and Kyiv has warned that interceptor missile stocks for Patriot systems are dwindling amid the prolonged conflict.
Russia Launches Overnight Ballistic Missile Strike on Kyiv; Mayor Reports Multiple Fires
FILE PHOTO - Smoke rises over the Kiev skyline during a previous missile attack. (is associated with: «Russia launches ballistic missile attack on Kiev») Svet Jacqueline/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Russian forces carried out an overnight ballistic missile strike on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, officials said on Sunday. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported explosions across the city and urged residents to remain in shelters as emergency teams responded to multiple fires.
The Ukrainian Air Force said missiles, glide bombs and drone strikes were recorded elsewhere in the country, naming Kremenchuk and Kryvyi Rih among the affected cities. In Moscow, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on Telegram that air defences had intercepted more than 50 drones overnight and that emergency services had been dispatched to crash sites.
Limited Independent Verification
Claims from both sides could not be independently verified at the time of reporting. Details on casualties, the full scale of damage and the exact targets remained unclear as emergency services worked at multiple locations.
Context
Ukraine has been resisting Russia's full-scale invasion for more than four years. Kyiv officials have repeatedly warned that supplies of interceptor missiles for Patriot air-defence batteries — which are used to defend against ballistic missile attacks — are running low, raising concerns about the country's long-term air-defence capacity.
Note: This article is based on official statements from local authorities and military sources. Independent confirmation was not available at the time of publication.
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