Russian Missile and Drone Attack Wounds 11 in Kyiv

At least 11 people, including a child, were injured in a Russian missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv early Saturday morning. The attack, which took place overnight, was launched by Russia and targeted various districts across the city, including Solomianskyi, Darnytskyi, and Dniprovskyi.

According to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service, explosions and fires were reported in multiple areas of the city, with a three-story office and warehouse building catching fire in the Solomianskyi district. Another warehouse caught fire in the Dniprovskyi district after being hit by a Russian missile.

The attack was carried out using 12 missiles of various types, including six ballistic missiles, along with 121 drones. Ukrainian air defenses reported that they shot down or electronically suppressed two missiles and 111 drones, while direct hits were recorded at 11 locations from ballistic missiles, two guided air-to-surface missiles, and seven attack drones.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that most of the drones and some of the missiles were shot down, but none of the ballistic missiles, highlighting the dire need for Ukraine’s air defense capabilities.

Ukraine Strikes Back at Russian Vessels

In a separate incident, Ukrainian forces launched an attack on Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov, damaging 21 tankers used to transport oil and petroleum products. The attack, which took place overnight, also targeted four tugboats, two cargo ships, and a dredging vessel used by Russian forces for military logistics.

Ukraine’s General Staff reported that the attack was successful, with all the targeted vessels sustaining significant damage. Russian officials, however, claimed that only four ships were attacked, and they suffered only minor damage.

According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, their forces had targeted drone production facilities in Kyiv, as well as the ports of Izmail and Chornomorsk in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region. The ministry also stated that Russian air defenses destroyed 178 Ukrainian drones overnight over eight Russian regions, as well as over the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula and the Black and Azov seas.

Statistics and Details

• 11 people, including a child, were wounded in the Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv.
• 12 missiles of various types, including six ballistic missiles, were launched by Russia against Ukraine.
• 121 drones were used in the attack, with 111 being shot down or electronically suppressed by Ukrainian air defenses.
• Direct hits were recorded at 11 locations from ballistic missiles, two guided air-to-surface missiles, and seven attack drones.
• 21 tankers used to transport oil and petroleum products were damaged in the Ukrainian attack on Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov.
• Four tugboats, two cargo ships, and a dredging vessel used by Russian forces for military logistics were also damaged in the attack.