Russia has launched another large-scale assault on Ukraine. According to preliminary reports, both drones and missiles were employed in the attack. Thirty-eight objects were damaged, including five apartment buildings, five private houses and ten vehicles, according to police reports.
Kyiv
On Friday night, Russian forces conducted yet another terror attack against civilians in Kyiv, deploying attack drones and ballistic missiles. Three emergency workers were killed and 22 individuals were injured, including nine employees of the State Emergency Service, a subway worker, Kyivgaz technicians, and residents of damaged buildings. An 11-year-old girl was poisoned by combustion products.
According to the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko, drones entered the capital from several directions. He reported that debris from downed UAVs fell in the Solomyanskyy and Darnytskyy districts. A fire subsequently broke out on the upper floors of a residential building.
Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko stated that air defence forces had been active in Obolon. In Solomyanskyy and Darnytskyy districts, medical personnel were dispatched to the sites of shelling. In the Holosiyivskyy district, debris struck a building, sparking a fire. Later, the mayor reported an additional incident of falling debris in Holosiyivskyy, and medics were sent to the scene.
Some residents of the capital reported power outages in their homes. Tymur Tkachenko confirmed blackouts on the city’s left bank. He later noted that specialists had succeeded in partially restoring the power supply.
Tkachenko further reported that an educational institution in the Solomyanskyy district was struck by the Russian military. “Consequences are also being recorded in the Svyatoshynskyy district,” he added. In the Desnyanskyy district, debris landed on tram tracks.
Subway tracks between Darnytsya and Livoberezhna stations were also damaged. However, no fires or casualties were reported in connection with this incident.
As of 6 a.m., four people were reported killed and 20 injured in the attack on Kyiv. Sixteen of the wounded were hospitalised, according to Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko. Three of those killed were emergency responders: Pavlo Yezhor, Danylo Skadin and Andriy Remennyy. However, the police reported three fatalities, not four. Thirteen sites were damaged, including residential buildings, an educational institution, a warehouse, a shop, vehicles and subway tracks.
The shelling of the capital led to changes in traffic patterns.
Fires broke out in the Solomyanskyy, Holosiyivskyy and Shevchenkivskyy districts of the capital, while debris fell in the Darnytskyy and Desnyanskyy districts.
A petrol station in the Dniprovskyy district sustained significant damage. Emergency workers remain at the scene.
DTEK reported that 2,167 families in the capital were left without electricity.
“Due to the shelling by the Russian occupiers, 2,167 families on the left bank of the capital were left without electricity,” the company’s statement read. It added that every effort is being made to restore power to all affected homes as quickly as possible.
Kyiv Region
Seven civilian sites were damaged in the Bucha, Brovary and Boryspil districts. No casualties were reported.
Khmelnytskyy Region
Khmelnytskyy Region also came under Russian fire during the night. A private house, two outbuildings, a park and two vehicles were damaged.
According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties. The consequences are still being clarified, according to the Regional Military Administration (RMA), and all relevant services are working at the scene.
Volyn Region
As a result of the Russian attack on Lutsk, 14 people were injured. An apartment building was damaged and partially destroyed.
Ternopil Region
Russian forces damaged the industrial infrastructure of Ternopil. The RMA described it as the most massive air attack on the Region and noted that numerous strikes were recorded.
The consequences of the Russia’s combined attack using Kalibr cruise missiles and Shahed UAVs are being addressed in Ternopil itself. According to preliminary information, the industrial facilities of local enterprises sustained damage.
Ten people were injured, all of whom are receiving the necessary medical assistance.
Later, the RMA reported that as of 08:00, the maximum permissible concentration of certain harmful substances in the air had been exceeded. Experts recommend that residents of Ternopil – particularly children – avoid staying outdoors and refrain from opening windows.
Lviv Region
Russians attacked Lviv Region with combat drones and cruise missiles. According to the RMA, an industrial facility in the Drohobych district was damaged.
Additionally, several villages near Lviv are experiencing problems with power lines. Power engineers are already working on site. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties or injuries. Life-support systems in Lviv Region are functioning normally.
Later, the RMA added that three Russian missiles were shot down over Lviv Region during the night.
Poltava Region
Three people were injured in an attack on Poltava Region, one of whom was hospitalised.
Kremenchuk district came under fire, according to the head of the Regional Military Administration, Volodymyr Kohut. Damage was reported in several locations.
“As a result of today’s massive enemy attack in Kremenchuk district, administrative buildings, warehouses of several enterprises and a coffee shop were damaged. The fires caused by the attack have now been extinguished. Debris was also recorded falling on a private house,” said Kohut.
Chernihiv Region
Russians launched a combined attack on Chernihiv, employing Shahed drones, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and Iskander-M systems. A total of 14 explosions were recorded.
A residential area was struck, resulting in damage to apartment blocks and private houses. Four people were injured, according to the head of the RMA, Vyacheslav Chaus.
“Three of them were treated on the spot. One civilian man was hospitalised in a moderate condition,” he said.
“An infrastructure facility and an enterprise were damaged. There may be people trapped under the rubble. Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
“As a result of the massive Russian attack, there is no electricity in people’s homes,” the head of the administration added.
The consequences of yet another large-scale enemy assault on peaceful Ukrainian cities and towns are still being clarified.