'Massive' Russian air assault kills at least six in Ukraine's capital Kyiv
A "massive" Russian drone and missile attack has killed at least six people in Ukraine's capital and the surrounding region, according to Ukrainian officials. Officials said the strikes on Monday morning targeted residential areas in numerous districts across Kyiv. The assault on the city, the second huge overnight blitz in a week, suggests Russia is eager to raise the pressure as global attention is dominated by the United States's decision to join Israel's escalating air campaign against Iran. Possibly, several waves of enemy drones," Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, said in a statement. "The Russians' style is unchanged – to hit where there may be people," Tkachenko said on Telegram. "Residential buildings, exits from shelters – this is the Russian style.
Jun-23-2025, 07:38:51 GMT
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