15 Killed as Russia Bombards Ukraine's Kyiv with Multiple Drones, Missiles: "It's Horrific"

• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv had suffered one of the most horrific attacks since Russia’s invasion began in 2022
• Ukraine’s air force reported shooting down most of the 472 drones and missiles, but some still hit residential areas
• Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 30 apartments were destroyed in one building and warned the death toll could rise
• A resident told local media the destruction was the worst she’d ever seen and accused Russia of tormenting civilians

At least 15 people have been killed and over 75 injured after Russia launched a massive overnight bombardment on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital.

The night attack has been described by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as one of the most horrific attacks on the city since the war started in 2022.

"Kyiv has faced one of the most horrific attacks. Right now in Kyiv, efforts are under way to rescue people from under the rubble of an ordinary residential building, it’s still unclear how many remain trapped," Zelenskyy wrote on Facebook.

According to Sky News, the relentless assault saw Russia deploy a staggering 472 drones and missiles targeting 27 locations across Kyiv.

Ukraine’s air force said it managed to shoot down 402 of the 442 drones and 26 of the 32 missiles, but several projectiles still hit civilian areas, leaving death and destruction.

Air raid sirens blared across the city for nearly ten hours as drone and missile waves battered the capital.

Residents ran into underground metro stations as explosions and the buzz of drones echoed through the night.

By morning, a haze of black smoke and the smell of burning hung over central Kyiv.

What was Russia's damage on Kyiv after night attack?

A nine-storey Soviet-era apartment block in the Solomianskyi district was among the worst hit, with an entire section of the building levelled down to its basement.

Images and videos shared by residents showed a gaping hole in the residential building, with twisted metal, broken furniture, and scorched concrete across the scene.

Shops and buildings within an approximately two-block radius also suffered damage, with shattered windows and debris in the streets.

Emergency crews rushed to the scene, sifting through debris, lowering survivors from shattered windows, and battling fires.

"There could be people under the rubble, and we can’t exclude that the number of dead may rise. Thirty apartments were completely destroyed," said Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko confirmed 14 deaths in Kyiv alone, and an additional fatality in Odesa.

Other regions affected by the Russian strikes included Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad, and Mykolaiv.

"I have never seen anything like this before. It is simply horrific. When they started pulling people out, and everyone was cut up, elderly people and children... I do not know how long they can continue to torment us, ordinary people," said 57-year-old Viktoriia Vovchenko, a nearby resident.

Zelenskyy, writing on Facebook, said rescue operations were still underway with people feared trapped under the debris.

He called the assault pure terrorism and blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for perpetuating the war.

"Putin is only doing this because he can afford to continue the war. He still wants a war. It's bad when the powerful of the world turn a blind eye to it," Zelenskyy said.

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Source: TUKO.co.ke