A Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv early Sunday wounded at least two people, the city's administration said, shortly after warning residents to take shelter. The attack on the Ukrainian capital occurred on day 1,585 of the war, following civilian deaths on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine border on Saturday.
Kyiv Under Attack
"Air defence forces are operating in the capital. Remain in shelters!" Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. Explosions and flashes in the sky were reported. Head of the local military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, said in a Telegram post: "As of now, the number of wounded in the overnight attack has risen to two." Several fires broke out in the Darnytsky district as a result of the attack, Tkachenko earlier reported.
Civilian Deaths Across the Border
Russian strikes in Dnipropetrovsk in central-eastern Ukraine and the northern Sumy region killed two people on Saturday. Meanwhile, Ukraine launched attacks on Volgograd and Belgorod in Russia's southwest, and Horlivka in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, which is controlled by Moscow. Three people were killed in those attacks, regional authorities said.
In the Russian border region of Bryansk, a Ukrainian drone strike on Saturday killed two people in their car in a village near the border, according to the region's acting governor, Yegor Kovalchuk, who posted on Telegram. Russia's defence ministry, quoted by Russian news agencies, said 124 Ukrainian drones had been downed over Russian regions between 8 am and 8 pm.
Massive Drone Strike in Krasnodar
A "massive" Ukrainian drone strike reportedly hit the Krasnodar region in southern Russia, killing one person, wounding another, and causing a fire at an oil refinery. Krasnodar regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev said on Sunday that several houses were also damaged by falling debris. "Krasnodar region came under a massive enemy drone attack... Sadly, one person was killed," Kondratyev posted on Telegram, adding that "one person was wounded and received the necessary assistance on site." He said a "fire also broke out at an oil refinery in the city, and a power line and gas pipe were damaged."
Attacks Near Nikopol
More than 40 drone strikes and artillery fire killed one person and injured one near Nikopol, according to the governor of the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region in Ukraine, Oleksandr Ganzha. The town lies on the opposite bank of the Dnipro River from the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and is a frequent Russian target.
Serbian President to Resign
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Saturday he would resign within weeks, and the country would hold early presidential and parliamentary elections after 18 months of anti-government protests about government corruption and media censorship. Serbia is a candidate to join the European Union but is under pressure from the West to align with EU sanctions on Russia, a step Belgrade has so far declined. It must also improve its rule of law, including conditions for fair elections, and root out corruption and organised crime.
Putin and Lukashenko Meet
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held talks on Friday, according to the Kremlin, and discussions were expected to have focused on the war in Ukraine. Meeting at Putin's Valdai residence in northwestern Russia, the two leaders addressed trade and economic cooperation, the implementation of joint projects, and issues of regional security. The meeting follows a warning earlier this month from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Lukashenko to remove equipment from Belarus used by Russia in its attacks on Ukraine.
