Russia launched another large-scale overnight missile and drone assault on Kyiv early Tuesday, marking the fifth major attack on Ukraine’s capital this month as Moscow continues to intensify its aerial campaign against the country.
The latest bombardment damaged multiple locations across Kyiv, including a school and a business facility, while emergency officials reported several fires in different parts of the city.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack struck at least 16 sites in the capital and also targeted critical infrastructure in central and southern Ukraine.
“Last night, the Russians launched 135 drones and 10 missiles of various types, most of them ballistic, against our cities and communities,” Zelensky wrote in a post on X.
According to Ukrainian authorities, Russia carried out one of its largest overnight attacks in recent weeks, deploying 135 drones alongside 10 missiles, most of which were ballistic.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that its air defence systems intercepted five of the eight ballistic missiles directed at the country, achieving a higher interception rate than earlier attacks this month.
Air defence units also destroyed 108 of the 135 drones launched during the assault.
Despite those interceptions, several missiles and drones reached their targets, damaging residential and commercial areas throughout Kyiv.
City officials confirmed multiple fires following the strikes, while emergency crews were deployed across affected districts to assess damage and assist residents.
Beyond Kyiv, Russian forces also attacked strategic infrastructure in central and southern Ukraine, according to President Zelensky.
Regional officials reported that seven people were injured in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region, while another three sustained injuries in the northern Chernihiv region.
The renewed attacks come as Ukraine continues to face mounting pressure from increasingly frequent Russian air assaults targeting civilian infrastructure and energy facilities.
Following the latest strike, President Zelensky renewed calls for stronger international action against Moscow, urging European allies to move forward with another package of sanctions.
“There must be greater pressure on Russia,” he said, appealing to European governments to approve the proposed sanctions measures this week.
The Ukrainian leader has repeatedly argued that increased economic and diplomatic pressure remains essential to limiting Russia’s ability to sustain the war.
Russia has significantly increased the pace of its drone and missile attacks during the summer months, launching near-nightly assaults on Ukrainian cities and energy infrastructure.
Military analysts say the intensified campaign comes as Ukraine faces shortages of air defence ammunition, particularly systems capable of intercepting ballistic missiles.
The conflict, now in its fifth year, continues to place enormous strain on Ukraine’s civilian population and critical infrastructure.
At the same time, Ukraine has stepped up long-range drone strikes inside Russian territory, targeting oil facilities, industrial sites and weapons production centres.
Kyiv says the operations are intended to weaken Russia’s military logistics and reduce its capacity to continue the war.
Russian authorities reported that drone debris caused a fire at the Afipsky oil refinery in the southern Krasnodar region.
Officials also confirmed that debris fell in an industrial zone in Salavat, located in Russia’s Bashkortostan region in the Ural Mountains.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recently warned that Moscow would respond forcefully to Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory.
According to Putin, future retaliatory strikes would be “several times more powerful” and would continue to increase in scale.
His remarks underscore growing concerns that both sides are escalating long-range attacks, raising fears that the conflict could become even more destructive as diplomatic efforts remain stalled.
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