Russia launched an overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv, damaging residential buildings, killing at least four people in the capital and injuring dozens more as rescue crews continued searching for people trapped under rubble.
Russia’s overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least four people and injured dozens more, according to an AP update as rescue work continued early Tuesday.
The strike damaged residential buildings across the Ukrainian capital and trapped people under rubble, prompting emergency crews to keep searching through the wreckage. AP’s original report said at least three people were killed and dozens were injured before the toll rose later in the morning.
Ukraine’s state emergency service and Kyiv city authorities said homes were damaged in the attack. Reuters reported that Kyiv came under heavy Russian attack early Tuesday and that residents were told to take shelter.
AP later reported that the death toll in Kyiv had risen to four and the number of injured had reached 58, including children. The broader AP report said 11 people were killed across Ukraine.
The latest update adds to the toll from one of the most serious attacks on the capital in recent weeks, with rescue crews still working amid the debris.
What happened
Russia launched missiles and drones at Kyiv overnight, striking residential areas and causing fires and structural damage in the city.
Officials said some people were still trapped under rubble as emergency crews searched damaged buildings.
Latest toll
- 4 people were killed in Kyiv
- 58 people were injured in the capital
- 11 people were killed across Ukraine
The situation remained fluid as rescue operations continued.
Revision note
Updated with AP’s higher Kyiv death toll and injury count as rescue work continued.