Russia launches deadliest strike onlaunches deadliest strike on Kyiv in 2026, killing at least 27 people
Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles at Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday, killing at least 27 people and damaging around 130 buildings.
This attack marks the deadliest strike on the Ukrainian capital this year, intensifying the ongoing conflict. The escalation prompts fresh international sanctions and condemnation from global leaders.
- Kyiv has endured over 900 drone attacks since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
- The city's oldest residential district, Podil, was heavily damaged in the recent strike.
- Russian long-range drones used in this attack are often manufactured in secret facilities near Yekaterinburg.
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