KYIV, Ukraine (News Desk) — A child was among three people killed in overnight Russian missile and drone attacks near Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, as Moscow intensified its aerial assault despite ongoing international calls for a ceasefire.
The strikes hit residential areas in the Brovary district northeast of Kyiv, where emergency crews searched through damaged homes and extinguished fires sparked by the bombardment. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the victims included a three-year-old child and two grandparents.
Officials said Russia launched a combination of ballistic missiles and more than 150 drones overnight, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting many of the incoming drones. However, several missiles and drones reached their targets, causing damage to homes, commercial buildings and other civilian infrastructure.
The latest attack comes as Ukraine continues to warn that its air defense systems are under growing pressure following months of intensified Russian missile and drone strikes.
Moscow has increased long-range attacks on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, while Kyiv has responded by targeting Russian energy facilities and military infrastructure deep inside Russia.
President Zelenskyy condemned the latest strikes, urging Ukraine’s international partners to accelerate deliveries of advanced air defense systems and increase pressure on Moscow.
The attacks underscore the continuing humanitarian toll of the war, with civilians remaining at the center of Russia’s expanding aerial campaign across Ukraine.