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Mass Russian Air Assault Hits Ukraine, Killing Civilians and Striking Energy Sites

Kyiv presses allies for accelerated air-defense shipments.

Overview

  • Ukrainian officials say Russia launched roughly 430 drones and 68 missiles overnight against Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Mykolaiv.
  • Ukraine's air force reports shooting down 402 drones and 58 missiles, citing high interception rates across multiple regions.
  • At least four people were killed in the Kyiv area, and a separate strike in Kharkiv region killed three young children and their father, according to regional authorities.
  • Russian authorities report defending against Ukrainian drones, claiming 31 headed for Moscow were downed on Saturday and 170 were intercepted across 13 regions by Sunday.
  • Russian emergency services report a Ukrainian drone set off a fire at the Afipsky refinery and caused damage at the Kavkaz port terminal, while officials in Belgorod reported energy infrastructure outages from shelling.