Russia Launches Missile and Drone Attacks Across Ukraine, Killing at Least Nine
Summary
Russia launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, killing at least nine people and causing multiple injuries and fires in cities including Kyiv and Dnipro.
Key Points
- Russia conducted widespread missile and drone attacks across various Ukrainian cities overnight Tuesday.
- At least nine people died: five in Dnipro and four in Kyiv; dozens more were injured, many hospitalized.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported damage to residential buildings with some people potentially trapped under rubble.
- Air raid warnings were issued across Ukraine with fires breaking out in Kyiv near petrol stations, construction sites, and private homes.
- A drone attack also caused a fire at the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's southern region with no casualties reported.
