Ukraine reports new Russian strikes on Kiev (VIDEOS)

The overnight attack involved over 300 drones and eight missiles, local officials have claimed

Russia launched a new wave of drone and missile strikes on Kiev overnight, local officials have claimed, with videos showing numerous explosions and fires in the Ukrainian capital.

The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the attack, saying its forces had conducted a “large-scale precision strike” involving long-range weapons and UAVs.

It stated that the attack targeted “Ukraine’s defense industry facilities, a military airfield infrastructure, and a depot storing ammunition, missiles, and components for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles.”

Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky said on Thursday the attack targeted Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava, Sumy, Nikolayev, and Kiev Regions, with Kiev as the primary target. He added that the raid involved more than 300 drones and eight missiles. Addressing Kiev’s backers in the West, he claimed the attack shows that “peace [with Russia] without force is impossible.”

Officials in Kiev reported damage to residential buildings, unidentified warehouses, and railway infrastructure. According to Zelensky, at least six people were killed in the attack on Kiev. Timur Tkachenko, the head of the local military administration, reported 82 injuries, with 44 people taken to the hospital.

The Ukrainian Air Force said five Russian missiles and 21 attack drones made direct hits across the country.

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One video from Kiev shows several powerful explosions lighting up the sky across the capital. Another shows a large fire in the aftermath.

Russia maintains that it never targets civilians and only strikes military-related sites. It has also said the raids are retaliation for Ukrainian strikes deep into Russian territory, which often hit residential buildings, energy facilities, and critical infrastructure.