At least 20 injured after hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles target energy infrastructure in Kyiv
A massive Russian drone and missile strike has wounded at least 20 people in Kyiv, plunging Ukraine’s capital into darkness early on Friday in what Volodomyr Zelenskyy condemned as a “cynical and calculated” attack.
Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said Russian forces had targeted “critical infrastructure”, and fragments from downed drones struck several parts of the city. Images posted online showed firefighters working to tackle burning blocks of flats.
The Ukrainian air force said the overnight Russian barrage comprised 465 drones and 32 missiles, and that its air defence systems downed 405 and 15 of them respectively.
In the heart of Kyiv, rescuers pulled more than 20 people out of a 17-storey block of flats as flames engulfed the sixth and seventh floors. Five people were taken to hospital, while others received first aid at the scene, authorities said.
