Russian forces carry out a combined drone and ballistic missile attack on Kyiv early Thursday, shortly after President Volodymyr Zelensky warns that Russia is preparing a “massive attack.” Multiple sources report that the strike begins overnight/early morning and involves drones alongside ballistic missiles. Kyiv residents are urged to take shelter as the attack unfolds.
Reports state that the strikes cause fires in the Shevchenkivskyi district and damage to buildings. Casualty figures are reported across outlets: two people are killed and more than a dozen others are wounded. Both Zelensky’s warning and the attack timing are highlighted, with one outlet noting that Ukraine’s intelligence had detected preparations for a larger strike.
The incidents fit a broader pattern described by one outlet, in which Russia regularly launches waves of missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, throughout its more than four-year invasion. Ukrainian air defenses are referenced indirectly through mentions of warnings that ballistic missiles are headed toward the capital.
