Russia launches one of its largest ballistic missile attacks of the war, striking Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine over the weekend, Ukrainian officials say. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the attack kills at least one person and injures about 16 others. Multiple sources report that explosions shake Kyiv during the pre-dawn hours and that damage occurs across several districts. France 24 and other outlets describe apartment buildings and other structures being hit, with windows blown out and debris scattered. Reporting also cites that the strikes involve dozens of missiles, with one outlet saying 41 missiles of various types were fired.
In response to the assault, Zelenskyy renews calls for air-defence support, including requests for additional air-defence missiles. Correspondents describe the impact on city areas covered by the blasts and document witnesses’ accounts of damaged residential and other buildings. While the exact missile types and broader territorial impact beyond Kyiv are not consistently detailed across outlets, all accounts agree the attack is a major ballistic missile barrage, with reported casualties and extensive damage in Kyiv.
