Russia launched a massive attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region, using its hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile for the third time in Ukraine. The assault killed at least four people and injured about 100, according to Ukrainian officials.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the attack targeted a water supply facility, burned down a market, and damaged dozens of residential buildings and several schools. He described it as a 'heavy attack' involving 600 drones and 90 missiles, including 36 ballistic ones, with Kyiv being the primary target.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed two deaths and 56 injuries in the capital, while the head of the Kyiv region reported two additional deaths and nine wounded. Damage was recorded in every district of Kyiv, including a school fire and a business centre where people were trapped in a shelter.
The Russian defence ministry confirmed the use of the Oreshnik missile, which can carry nuclear or conventional warheads, alongside Iskander, Kinzhal and Zircon missiles. It claimed the strikes were retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on civilian facilities in Russian territory.
Ukraine's National Art Museum and the foreign ministry building were also damaged. The culture ministry said the museum's collection was unharmed, but the building suffered structural damage. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the attack on the historic foreign ministry building, calling it 'barbaric'.
Residents described the attack as unprecedented. Svitlana Onofryichuk, who worked at the destroyed market for 22 years, said she was leaving Kyiv as her job and home were gone. Yevhen Zosin, 74, recounted being thrown by a shockwave while trying to save his dog.
