Two killed in Russian overnight attack on Kyiv
Two people were killed in a Russian airstrike targeting eastern Kyiv, Ukrainian emergency services announced on Thursday, following a warning of ballistic missile launches issued by the military and reports from France P
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
Two people were killed in a Russian airstrike targeting eastern Kyiv, Ukrainian emergency services announced on Thursday, following a warning of ballistic missile launches issued by the military and reports from France Press correspondents of hearing explosions.
The bombing came hours after a visit by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to the Ukrainian capital, aimed at strengthening the defense partnership between the European Union and Ukraine.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced via social media that missile debris fell on non-residential buildings in the Darnytskyi district of the capital, while national emergency services later confirmed two fatalities at the site.
A warehouse in the Sviatoshynskyi district of western Kyiv was also hit, according to emergency services, which reported five people injured, one with minor injuries, across the capital.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s major city of Kharkiv in the northeast was attacked by Russian drones overnight, according to Mayor Ihor Tereshchenko, who noted damage to three areas of the city.
US President Donald Trump announced last week his intention to allow Ukraine to manufacture missiles for Patriot air defense systems.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that this production could begin “by the end of 2026” to bolster the country’s defenses against escalating Russian ballistic strikes.
