Kyiv comes under large-scale Russian drone and missile attack with explosions heard across the city - ABC News

Ukraine’s capital has came under a large-scale combined drone and missile attack, with explosions and machine gun fire heard throughout the city

Heavy Bombardment Rocks Ukrainian Capital

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's capital came under a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack overnight and into early Saturday morning, leaving at least 15 people injured and damaging residential buildings across multiple districts, according to Ukrainian officials.

Air raid sirens sounded throughout Kyiv shortly after midnight as the first wave of attacks began, with residents reporting loud explosions and the distinctive sound of air defense systems engaging targets. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched a combination of cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and Iranian-made Shahed drones in what appears to be one of the largest coordinated strikes on the capital in recent months.

"The enemy is conducting a combined attack using various types of weapons," said Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv's military administration, in a Telegram post. "Our air defense forces are working to protect the city and its residents."

Residential Areas Hit

Emergency services reported that missile fragments fell on residential areas in the Shevchenkivskyi, Solomianskyi, and Holosiivskyi districts, igniting several fires and damaging apartment buildings. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed that 15 people had been injured, including three children, with seven people hospitalized.

"This is another attempt by Russia to terrorize our civilian population," Klitschko told reporters while visiting a damaged residential building in the Solomianskyi district. "They are deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure."