Massive Russian raids struck Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday. “At the moment, 44 injured are counted in the massive Russian attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region. Unfortunately, another 17 people have lost their lives. Missile interception systems could have saved the lives of those killed today.” This was written by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on X. “It is essential,” he added, “that our partners understand that delays in providing such systems, or reluctance to provide them, directly lead to human losses and such terrible destruction.”
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According to the Military Administration of the city of Kyiv, authorities observed the effects of the Russian night attack in “more than seven points” of the capital, in the districts of Holossiyivskyi, Desniantskyi, Obolonskyi, and Svyatochynskyi. “Residential infrastructure was damaged,” the Military Administration wrote around 2:20 a.m., without providing further details, adding that fires also occurred in some warehouses, affecting “a considerable area.”
“In the Holossiivsky district, two injured were pulled from the rubble of a destroyed warehouse,” announced Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko on Telegram, adding that rescue operations were still ongoing. The Ukrainian Air Force had previously reported the approach of several ballistic missiles.
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Ukraine failed to shoot down a single Russian missile during the night attack, reports an Air Force report. The Russian army sent 115 drones and launched 28 high-speed missiles, including ballistic missiles, the Air Force said, while officials lament a drastic shortage of anti-missile ammunition.
The Russians: we hit logistics centers
According to Russian sources, the attack on Kyiv hit “important logistics centers.” This was reported by the Moscow Ministry of Defense. “In the city of Kyiv, the MLP-Chaika logistics center was hit, used for the storage and distribution of components for medium and long-range drones; the Nova Poshta logistics center, which is the largest automated sorting complex and carries out storage and distribution of dual-use goods, including those intended for the production of medium and long-range drones, as well as robotic systems and electronic warfare means,” the statement reads. “The Epicentr logistics center” in Kyiv was also hit, “which represents a large automated warehouse of the company and handles order processing, sorting, storage, and delivery of dual-use goods and components intended for drone production.”
