Russian forces carried out a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine, using 539 drones and 11 missiles, according to Ukraine’s Air Force Command. The military said 478 aerial targets were either successfully intercepted or “lost from radar tracking or suppressed by electronic warfare systems.”
Kyiv was once again among the targets. Ukraine’s interior minister, Ihor Klymenko, said more than 20 people were injured in the capital, including a 10-year-old girl. Residential buildings, schools, medical facilities, and transportation infrastructure were damaged.
Ukrainian Railways said rail infrastructure in Kyiv was also damaged. Passenger train service was partially disrupted, with some trains delayed by up to two hours.
Russian forces also attempted to strike the area near Kyiv’s Zhuliany Airport, where Patriot air defense systems are based. This assessment is based on geolocated images of fires in the area, though what exactly was burning remains unclear.