Russian Ballistic Missiles Hit Kyiv, Killing One

Kyiv residents faced another night of explosions as Russia fired ballistic missiles at the capital, killing one person and wounding at least 16 others. The strikes damaged homes, offices, industrial sites and a dormitory across five districts, forcing rescue teams to pull survivors from burning buildings.

Ukrainian air force reports stated that Russia launched 41 missiles and 125 drones overnight, with 25 of the missiles ballistic. Ukrainian forces intercepted 18 missiles and 108 drones. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said most missiles targeted the capital. The attack began around 1:30 a.m. local time and lasted several hours.

Ukraine’s foreign minister described the barrage as a brutal terrorist attack and called for increased pressure on Moscow. Russia’s defense ministry stated the strikes hit military-linked sites, including plants producing drones and missile parts as well as a postal terminal used for dual-use goods.

Ukraine’s air defenses remain strained by a shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles, its primary tool against ballistic threats. During one earlier attack this month, Ukrainian forces intercepted no ballistic missiles. In Sunday’s strikes they downed at least 17. Zelenskyy called protection against ballistic missiles the country’s top priority and thanked partners delivering interceptors.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is prepared to grant Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot missiles domestically, though details and timelines remain unclear. A resident of Kyiv described the psychological strain of near-daily ballistic attacks, noting they now occur every day or every other day rather than weekly.

Separate Russian drone strikes killed one person in the Dnipropetrovsk region and the conductor of a passenger train in Zaporizhia. Ukrainian forces reported striking two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea.