Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEmergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Dan Bashakov) (AP)Russian airstrikes hit Kyiv early on Friday, injuring at least nine people and damaging residential buildings. The attacks caused widespread blackouts and disrupted water supplies across parts of the Ukrainian capital. Rescue crews evacuated over 20 people from a 17-storey apartment building, where flames engulfed the sixth and seventh floors. Five individuals were hospitalised following the assault, with others receiving first aid at the scene. This incident is the latest in a series of escalated Russian drone and missile strikes targeting Ukrainian cities, often focusing on energy infrastructure and civilian areas. In fullRussian airstrikes cause damage across Ukraine's capital and injure at least 9Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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At least 20 injured after hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles target energy infrastructure in Kyiv