At least 18 people were killed in a large-scale Russian drone and missile assault on Kyiv overnight, according to officials. The city's mayor characterized the attack as the "most massive attack" yet on the Ukrainian capital.
Explosions rocked multiple neighborhoods as strikes damaged residential buildings. The attack occurred hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned that Russia was preparing for an assault. Several areas were evacuated due to the intensity of the strikes.
A nine-story apartment building in Kyiv was completely destroyed in the overnight barrage. Reports from the scene describe widespread devastation.