explosion sites after russia drone strike overnight
Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, was rocked overnight by a brutal aerial assault as Russian forces unleashed more than 300 drones and eight missiles in one of the most devastating strikes on the city in recent months. The coordinated attack left at least eight civilians dead, including a six-year-old child, and injured approximately 88 others, according to Ukrainian authorities.
The assault, which began late into the night and lasted into the early hours of the morning, sparked widespread fires, collapsed structures, and left entire residential neighborhoods in ruins. Emergency services rushed to the scene and continue intensive search-and-rescue operations amid smoldering debris and shattered infrastructure.
Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos as multiple explosions lit up the Kyiv skyline, followed by the sound of rescue sirens and plumes of black smoke. Entire families were forced to flee their homes as buildings were torn apart by missile impacts and falling drone wreckage.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a strongly worded statement, condemned the attack and reiterated urgent calls for greater international support. He emphasized the pressing need for enhanced air defense systems and tougher sanctions on Moscow.
“This is not just an attack on Ukraine—it’s an attack on the principles of humanity and peace,” President Zelenskyy said. “The world must respond with decisive action. Sanctions must be intensified, and defensive aid must increase.”
This latest escalation comes as the Russia-Ukraine conflict stretches past its second year, with both sides locked in a deadly and protracted struggle. Analysts suggest that the scale and timing of the assault signal a deliberate Russian effort to break Ukrainian morale and strain emergency response capacities.
International reactions poured in, with several Western leaders expressing solidarity with Ukraine and condemning Russia’s continued aggression. However, tangible new measures—such as increased military aid or additional sanctions—have yet to materialize.
The United Nations has called for an independent investigation into the assault, citing the deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure as a potential war crime.
As Kyiv mourns its latest victims and emergency crews work around the clock to clear rubble and save lives, the attack underscores the ever-growing human toll of a war with no visible end in sight.
Source – My News Ghana
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