At least 11 people have been killed and 46 others injured after Russian forces launched a fresh wave of missile strikes on Kyiv, marking the second deadly attack on the Ukrainian capital within a week.
Kyiv’s top military administrator, Tymur Tkachenko, said five children were among those injured in the overnight strikes, while three additional deaths were recorded in the wider Kyiv region.
Tkachenko said rescue operations were continuing at more than 20 locations across the city, with residential high rise buildings struck in two districts.
The latest assault came on the eve of the NATO summit in Turkey, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to hold talks with US President Donald Trump.
Hours before the attacks, Zelensky had warned that intelligence reports indicated Russia was preparing a second “massive strike” on Kyiv following attacks last week that killed 30 people.
Residents endured another night of explosions and air raid sirens as Ukraine’s air defence systems attempted to intercept incoming missiles and drones, forcing many people to seek shelter in underground metro stations.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russian ballistic missiles hit several buildings across the city, sparking fires in apartment complexes and damaging warehouses and a garage workshop.
Widespread destruction was visible across the capital on Monday morning, with three large residential buildings partially collapsing after being struck by missiles.
Rescue teams continued efforts to reach residents trapped beneath the rubble while helicopters ferried water from the river to extinguish fires burning across parts of the city.
Ukraine has accused Moscow of deliberately targeting civilian areas in previous attacks, while Russia maintains it has targeted military and energy facilities in response to Ukrainian strikes on infrastructure inside Russian territory.
Ahead of the NATO summit, Zelensky renewed calls for allies to accelerate deliveries of air defence systems capable of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles.
Writing on X, Zelensky said: “Any delay with missiles for our air defense… means the loss of lives, and it encourages Russia to continue the war.”
Zelensky has also appealed to the United States to grant Ukraine licences to manufacture Patriot air defence missiles domestically.
Faridah Abdulkadiri
