Russian Missile and Drone Strikes in Kyiv

Russia carried out a large scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv early Thursday morning, killing 20 civilians and injuring more than 90 people. The attack caused significant damage and heightened tensions in the ongoing conflict.

Russia stated that the strikes were in retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on its oil refinery facilities. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched 74 missiles, including ballistic types, along with 496 drones in the assault.