Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Strikes Kyiv in Massive Aerial Assault
Russian forces launched a massive aerial offensive against the Ukrainian capital, described by regional officials as the largest attack on the city in recent months. Using a combination of ballistic missiles and strike drones, the assault resulted in at least 21 fatalities and significant structural damage, including the destruction of an apartment building near a local kindergarten. President Zelenskyy highlighted the incident as evidence of a critical deficit in air defense interceptors, calling for urgent European military aid.