Russia has unleashed one of its heaviest overnight assaults on Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion, pounding Kyiv and other regions with drones and missiles in a barrage that lasted more than 12 hours.
Ukraine’s military reported that Moscow launched 595 drones and 48 missiles early on Sunday, with air defences intercepting 568 drones and 43 missiles.
The capital Kyiv was the primary target, with strikes leaving at least four people dead, including a child, and injuring 80 more.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said two of the fatalities occurred at a cardiology clinic in Kyiv.
He added that residential buildings, factories and power generation facilities were among the damaged sites.
Russia’s defence ministry confirmed it had carried out what it called a “massive” strike using long-range air- and sea-launched weapons, claiming military infrastructure such as airfields was targeted.
Moscow has consistently denied deliberately striking civilian areas, despite repeated attacks that have destroyed housing blocks and killed thousands.
Neighbouring Poland temporarily closed airspace near two southeastern cities as a precaution and scrambled fighter jets until the danger had passed.
