Massive Russian missile attack on Kiev, surrounding areas kills four

A "massive" Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, and its surrounding areas has killed at least four people and injured more than a dozen others. (Photo/Reuters)

A "massive" Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, and its surrounding areas has killed at least four people and injured more than a dozen others, Ukrainian officials said.

The strikes landed as children were set to return to school following the summer holidays, prompting authorities to tighten security measures amid concerns over further Russian aerial attacks.

"Kiev region came under a massive attack by Russian missiles and strike drones tonight," Kiev regional military administration chief Tymur Tkachenko said on Telegram.

"Sadly, 3 people were killed in the enemy attack on the capital," the city military administration said, reporting five wounded.

In Boryspil, east of Kiev, strikes damaged a commercial facility, leaving one person dead and another wounded, while eight more were injured when a residential building was struck.

Air defence strains

The Ukrainian Air Force warned that the threat of "ballistic weapons and other means of attack against Kiev and the region remains in effect," urging residents to stay inside shelters.

With the new school term starting Tuesday, regional authorities banned large gatherings in high-risk zones.

Kiev has faced sustained aerial pressure from Russian drone attacks, with jet-powered drones triggering up to a dozen daily air-raid alerts.

A weekend strike on an ammunition depot in the capital's suburbs killed 38 people.

Both sides have intensified long-range strikes targeting warehouses, commercial facilities, ports, and oil infrastructure.

Ukraine continues to face a deficit of interceptor missiles, particularly US-made Patriot systems required to counter ballistic threats.

Separately, a Ukrainian air attack damaged civilian facilities in Russia's Samara region along the Volga River—an area hosting major oil refineries—with regional Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev reporting no initial fatalities.

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Source: TRT