7 people, including a 22-year-old woman, were killed and over 30 injured after Russian forces carried out a large-scale aerial attack on Kyiv overnight. Ukrainian authorities confirmed extensive damage across the capital, with residential buildings, a metro station, and public infrastructure hit by missiles and drone debris.
The combined assault involved 368 aerial munitions launched from Russian territory, including 352 Shahed-type drones and 16 Iskander-series missiles—11 ballistic and five cruise. Kyiv was identified as the primary target.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that 354 of these threats were intercepted. Despite these efforts, six direct hits were recorded across Ukraine, with 25 impact sites confirmed in Kyiv and the surrounding region. Falling debris caused widespread damage across six districts of the capital: Shevchenkivskyi, Podilskyi, Holosiivskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Solomianskyi, and Darnytskyi.
Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klychko confirmed five fatalities in a single apartment building in Shevchenkivskyi district. The city administration reported that rescue operations remain ongoing, with fears that additional victims may be buried beneath rubble. A couple was confirmed among the deceased.
Emergency services deployed 312 personnel and 74 vehicles to affected sites. Photographs from the scene show partially collapsed buildings, emergency workers retrieving victims from debris, and smouldering remains of impacted structures.
Among the injured are at least four children. In Solomianskyi district, eight people were injured; a further 17 were hurt in Shevchenkivskyi.
In the wider Kyiv region, a Shahed drone struck a hospital in Bila Tserkva, killing one woman and injuring eight others, including two emergency personnel.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said five multi-storey residential buildings in Kyiv were damaged and suggested that some of the ballistic missiles used may have been supplied by North Korea. A pre-trial investigation into suspected war crimes has been launched under the direction of the Security Service of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, in The Hague ahead of a NATO summit, the United States Ambassador to the Alliance, Matthew Whitaker, condemned the Russian strikes. Speaking on behalf of President Donald Trump, he described the attacks as “deeply disappointing” and confirmed that an American citizen was among the victims of recent Russian bombardments.
“I want to join others around the world in condemning the attacks on civilians in Ukraine and extend our deepest condolences to the families of those killed,” said Whitaker.
He noted that President Trump was “disappointed” by the timing of the attacks, taking place during ongoing discussions over the broader conflict. However, the ambassador also issued a call for restraint from both sides, without elaborating on what was expected from Ukraine.
“We call on both parties to exercise restraint,” Whitaker stated. The statement drew immediate criticism from Ukrainian officials and observers, who emphasised that Ukraine remains the victim of sustained and deliberate military aggression. Unlike Russia, Ukraine has not targeted civilian areas on Russian territory and maintains that all military action is directed solely at legitimate military objectives.
The assault, one of the most extensive on Kyiv this year, featured simultaneous attacks from multiple directions including Kursk, Shatalovo, Orel, Bryansk, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia. Ukrainian forces responded using a combination of aircraft, mobile fire units, surface-to-air missile systems, and electronic warfare platforms.
Despite the high interception rate, authorities reiterated that falling debris remains a critical threat in densely populated areas. The Kyiv Metro resumed operation after brief disruptions, though one station sustained minor damage.
The ongoing escalation raises further questions about the capacity of Ukrainian air defences to absorb repeated mass strikes and the pace of international military assistance. President Zelenskyy again appealed for reinforced air defence capabilities, pointing to the evolving composition of Russian attacks and the reported use of foreign-sourced ballistic systems.
As of Monday afternoon, search and rescue efforts continued at several sites in Kyiv. Officials warned that casualty figures could rise as more areas are cleared. The war crimes investigation launched by prosecutors will form part of a growing body of documentation for future international legal proceedings.
