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At least nine people were killed and 28 others wounded, including four children, after Russian ballistic missiles struck Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, early Saturday, officials said.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that the attack triggered more than a dozen explosions across the city, sending shockwaves through residential areas. Fires broke out in multiple locations, while power outages affected parts of the capital.
One of the hardest-hit sites was a residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district, where a direct strike caused a partial collapse, trapping residents inside. The first and second floors were severely damaged, and emergency crews rushed to rescue survivors as flames spread through the structure. Nearby warehouses also caught fire, officials added.
The latest attack marks the second major strike on Kyiv this week. It follows a large-scale assault two days earlier, during which a suspected Russian cruise missile landed in Poland. That attack killed nine people, including six members of a single family in a village near Kryvyi Rih.
Russia has intensified its use of ballistic missiles in recent months, at a time when Ukraine faces shortages of Patriot air defense systems critical for interception. In response, Kyiv has escalated strikes inside Russian territory, primarily targeting oil storage facilities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged allies to increase military support and is in talks with the United States over a potential license to manufacture Patriot interceptor missiles.
On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said discussions were ongoing but cautioned that Washington had not yet approved the request, citing concerns over sharing advanced military technology.
Rescue operations continued in Kyiv as authorities assessed the damage and searched for survivors beneath the rubble.