Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills Twelve in Kyiv During Nightly Assault
A massive Russian air assault involving cruise missiles and drones struck Kyiv and surrounding regions overnight, killing at least 12 people and hitting critical rail infrastructure. The strike was part of an intensified campaign targeting Ukrainian logistics. In response, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned global airlines that Russian airspace is now "completely unsafe" and will be filled with Ukrainian drones for the duration of the war, marking a sharp increase in counter-drone activity over Russian territory.