Three people, including a child, died after Russian missiles struck Kyiv’s eastern outskirts in the early hours of Sunday. Witnesses heard powerful explosions as debris fell on apartment blocks and cars, setting several buildings on fire.
Fighting fires and rescuing injured, emergency crews logged an additional building and fuel tank affected. The regional army leader reported three wounded and said the number of victims is under assessment.
Ukrainian emergency service DSNS posted photos of burning garages, a business and a municipal building, citing ongoing clarification of casualty figures.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, fresh on his visit to Serbia, highlighted the dwindling stock of interceptors and the urgent need for allied support to protect civilians from ballistic strikes.
Earlier attacks on Russian oil refineries and naval vessels in the Black Sea aim to cut funding for the war, a move criticized by Russia yet applauded by Kyiv’s allies.
With latest mediation talks faltering, hostilities have intensified, raising alarm over further civilian casualties in the capital’s neighborhoods.
