Russia drone attacks on Kyiv kill 3, injure 29 in second night of strikes

Russia launched drone attacks on Kyiv early Sunday, killing three people in their homes, Ukrainian authorities said.

At least 29 people, including seven children, were injured in the second night of strikes on the capital. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said the victims included a 19-year-old woman and her mother.

The drones set fire to two apartment buildings in Kyiv’s Desnianskyi district, forcing evacuations from nine- and 16-story blocks. Residents described thick smoke and said they used wet blankets to block fumes while waiting for help.

Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 101 drones overnight, with 90 shot down. Debris damaged several sites in the city.

The attack followed Saturday’s missile and drone strikes that killed four people in Kyiv, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to renew his call for more Western air defense systems.

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Russia’s Defense Ministry emphasised that it had targeted energy and transport infrastructure linked to Ukraine’s military but did not address civilian casualties.

Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a successful test of a new nuclear-capable cruise missile. In Russia’s Bryansk region near the border, a civilian woman was injured when a Ukrainian drone hit her car, regional officials said.