Russia Launches Drone Barrage And Oreshnik Missile Attack On Kyiv, Killing At Least Four

Russia launched a barrage of hundreds of drones and missiles at Kyiv, killing at least four people in the Ukrainian capital and striking around 50 sites, including homes, shops and government buildings, according to DW.

“Russia pounded Kyiv and surrounding areas with hundreds of drones and missiles on Sunday in one of the heaviest bombardments of the city since the start of the four-year war, firing an Oreshnik hypersonic missile near the capital”

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The Washington Post said the overnight assault included 90 missiles and 600 attack drones, including an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, and that the barrage killed at least two people in Kyiv.

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Ukrainian officials said the attack burned down a market and damaged homes and schools, and WSJ reported at least four people were killed in Kyiv and surrounding areas with 77 others injured.

CNN reported that Putin had ordered retaliation for a deadly Ukrainian attack and that at least one person was killed and over 20 injured during the overnight attacks.

The Moscow Times reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin had earlier threatened retaliation for Ukrainian strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine that killed 21 people in a vocational school.

DW reported that Zelensky surveyed damage in Kyiv and accused Moscow of targeting civilians, while Russia said the strikes were retaliation for alleged Ukrainian attacks.

Vitali Klitschko told residents in a Telegram message, "It was a terrible night for Kyiv," adding that rescuers were putting out fires and clearing debris.

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The Moscow Times quoted Zelensky saying, “They’re really out of their minds. It’s vital that this doesn’t go unpunished for Russia.”

France 24 said Macron and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas condemned Russia’s use of the nuclear-capable Oreshnik, with Kallas accusing Moscow of engaging in “reckless nuclear brinkmanship.”

The Moscow Times also reported Russia’s army confirmed it had launched the Oreshnik at Ukraine for the third time in the war, saying it was “in response to Ukraine’s terrorist attacks on civilian infrastructure on Russian territory.”

Zelensky said the Oreshnik strike must not remain without consequences, telling Kyiv residents, "It's important that this does not remain without consequences for Russia," and calling for "Decisions are needed – from the United States, from Europe and others."

“To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser thatsupports HTML5 video At least four people were killed as Russia intensified attacks on Kyiv, striking the Ukrainian capital with hundreds of drones and missiles, including a rare hypersonic weapon used for the third time in the war”

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The Moscow Times reported that Zelensky urged more action from allies, saying missile deliveries must not stop for a single day, and that he had warned on Saturday that Russia was preparing a strike using the Oreshnik.

DW said the hours-long barrage involved hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, most of which were intercepted, according to Ukraine, as residents and business owners assessed damage.

News8000 reported that Russia used a new hypersonic ballistic missile in one of its biggest bombardments of the Kyiv region since the war began, and that it was only the third time Russia has used the missile.

France 24 said the strikes targeting civilians signalled “the dead end of Russia’s war of aggression,” while also reporting that air defences intercepted 549 of the drones and 55 missiles, according to the air force.