Russia Attacks Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles, One Dead, Eight Injured

Kyiv. One person has died and eight have been injured in a Russian attack with ballistic missiles in Kyiv overnight. According to local authorities, the attack, which began around 1:30 AM local time, continued for several hours, with explosions heard throughout the capital.

According to Ukraine's State Emergency Service, Russian attacks caused fires in five districts of Kyiv. Residential buildings, offices, industrial areas, dormitories, and vehicles were damaged in the attack.

Rescuers rescued four people from a private house that caught fire in the Svyatoshynskyi district, and residents were evacuated to safety from a three-story building that caught fire in the Shevchenkivskyi district.

A body was found during the process of controlling the fire in a non-residential building. Firefighters also brought under control fires in the Solomianskyi, Desnianskyi, and Dnipro districts.

Meanwhile, Russia has intensified large-scale attacks on Kyiv in recent weeks while Ukraine faces a shortage of the American-made 'Patriot' air defense system, considered effective in stopping Russian ballistic missiles.

US President Donald Trump has stated that he is ready to allow Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptor missiles. This is expected to enhance Ukraine's defense capabilities against Russian missile attacks. However, the implementation process and timeline for this have not yet been clarified.