Five killed after Russian attack on Kyiv — Dawn
In Kyiv, Ukraine, five people were killed and about 30 others were injured as a result of an overnight attack by the Russian Federation — an aggressor state — using drones and missiles. Dawn reports, citing Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko and Ukrainian officials.
Damage in Kyiv
According to the authorities, the strikes caused fires in several districts of Kyiv. At least 14 multi-storey residential buildings, a dormitory, a school, a clinic, warehouse facilities and other sites were damaged.
Two people were killed in a strike on a warehouse, Klitschko said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that a Russian drone also partially destroyed the building of a Ukrainian television channel in Kyiv. European Union Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová wrote on social media that the city was “exploding and burning.”
Ukraine's Air Force reported the destruction of almost all cruise missiles, as well as two ballistic missiles. Russia continued using jet-powered drones against the capital until the latter half of Tuesday.
More current news is available on the UA.News Telegram channel Telegram.
Strikes on Sumy region and Hungary's decision
According to Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi, in addition to Kyiv, eight more regions came under attack. In the Sumy region, about 100 people were evacuated after Russian drones struck a train. The head of Ukrzaliznytsia also reported a strike on another commuter train in the region: passengers were evacuated, but some people had not yet moved a safe distance away and sustained shrapnel injuries.
The attack occurred after a three-day pause in strikes on the capitals of Ukraine and Russia, introduced for the duration of the visit by US representatives Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. They left Kyiv on Sunday after talks with Zelenskyy.
Meanwhile, Hungary decided to expel 10 employees of the Russian diplomatic mission. Foreign Minister Anita Orbán stated that they had allegedly engaged in activities unacceptable for diplomats under the Vienna Convention. Moscow promised to respond to the decision.
