In brief
A night‑time drone attack in Ukraine’s Kyiv region killed 27 people and left 42 injured—four of them children—and prompted the evacuation of 381 residents. Ukrainian officials said a 14‑year‑old died in a separate strike in Boryspil. President Volodymyr Zelensky grieved for the victims and urged global support, while the army reported 233 drones shot down and further strikes were confirmed in Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy and Zaporizhzhia.
Kyiv region’s overnight drone assault has killed at least 27 civilians, injured dozens—including four children—and forced the evacuation of 381 residents.
Tymur Tkachenko, the regional governor, confirmed a separate strike on the Bucha district left 42 people wounded, while a 14‑year‑old was slain in an attack on the Boryspil district.
Emergency services are inspecting damaged buildings and continuing search‑and‑rescue operations, with more than 300 responders deployed to the strike zone.
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed deep condolences to the families of the victims and thanked the international community for aid packages and sanctions against Russia. He highlighted the need for collective measures to protect civilians from such attacks.
The Ukrainian army reports having shot down 233 Russian unmanned aerial vehicles during the overnight period. In addition, late‑night strikes were reported in the Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Meanwhile, Russian forces have intensified attacks on Belgorod and Rostov, with the Rostov governor noting seven injuries in a recent strike.
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