In a severe escalation of violence, overnight Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv resulted in at least five deaths and numerous injuries. The attacks were characterized by Ukrainian officials as 'massive', with significant destruction reported in various residential areas. The Shevchenkivskyi district suffered extensive damage, including the destruction of a high-rise building. This assault followed pledges from Ukraine's military leadership to intensify operations against Russia, indicating a potentially heightened conflict. Amidst the chaos, emergency services worked tirelessly to rescue those trapped in the wreckage.
"Another massive attack on the capital. Possibly, several waves of enemy drones," a statement from Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, said.
Visuals posted by Ukraine's State Emergency Service showed rescue workers taking people to safety from several structures as fires burned.
A 68-year-old woman was killed in the aerial bombardment in the broader Kyiv region, its governor Mykola Kalashnik said in a statement.
Klymenko added that there was damage in six of the city's 10 districts.
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