Russia launched one of its largest combined aerial assaults on Ukraine overnight, firing 681 air attack weapons – including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and hundreds of drones – killing at least 9 people. In Kyiv, 4 people were killed and 25 others were injured, including 2 children, according to the State Emergency Service (DSNS), as emergency crews continue to eliminate the consequences of the strikes.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Russian forces launched a massive strike on Kyiv using drones and missiles, hitting high-rise residential buildings in nearly every district of the capital. According to the DSNS, the Obolonskyi district saw major fires involving cars, residential buildings, and warehouses. A nine-story residential building was hit, with damage to nearby residential buildings and heavy smoke reported in entrances. In the Solomyanskyi district, a nine-story residential building was struck. Firefighters extinguished the blaze and evacuated 15 people, including two children. In the Desnyanskyi district, a nine-story residential building was hit, causing a fire. Three private houses were destroyed by falling debris. Fires also broke out in open areas and at educational facilities. In the Darnytskyi district, fires broke out in private homes due to falling debris. In the Pecherskyi district, a 17-story residential building was hit, and firefighters extinguished the fire. Fires also broke out on the grounds of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra following a double impact.