Russia hits Kyiv in pre-dawn assault as air defenses work to cease relentless bombardment

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a pre-dawn assault on Ukraine’s capital Tuesday as its air defenses labored to cease drones in what has been a relentless wave of daylight and nighttime bombardments focusing on Kyiv.

The buzzing of drones and loud explosions had been heard as Ukrainian air protection responded to the third Russia aerial assault on the capital within the final 24 hours. According to preliminary information, greater than 20 Shahed drones had been destroyed by air protection forces in Kyiv’s airspace, the Kyiv Military Administration says.

One individual died, three had been injured when a high-rise constructing within the Holosiiv district caught fireplace. The two higher flooring are destroyed, and there could also be folks underneath the rubble, the Kiyv army administration stated. More than 20 folks had been evacuated.

Elsewhere within the capital, falling particles brought about a hearth in a personal home within the Darnytskyi district and three vehicles had been set alight within the Pechersky district, in accordance with the army administration.

The collection of assaults that started Sunday included a uncommon daylight assault Monday that left puffs of white smoke within the blue skies.

Russian forces fired 11 ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv at about 11:30 a.m., in accordance with Ukraine’s chief of workers, Valerii Zaluzhnyi. All of them had been shot down, he stated.

Debris from the intercepted missiles fell in Kyiv’s central and northern districts through the morning, touchdown in the midst of visitors on a metropolis highway and likewise beginning a hearth on the roof of a constructing, the Kyiv army administration stated. At least one civilian was reported harm.