Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has condemned Russia's latest attack on the capital city of Kyiv, calling it "deliberate, calculated and wicked" after six people were killed and dozens injured in a wave of nighttime strikes. The attack, which saw 430 drones and 18 missiles launched at Ukraine, targeted residential buildings and left widespread damage in its wake.
Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with residents taking shelter or huddling together for safety. One resident, Bruce Avalord, told the Guardian that his apartment building was hit by a drone, which exploded in a fireball. "It was scary," he said. "Our windows shook. I thought: 'Oh God, this is the end'."
The attack has sparked widespread international condemnation, with Germany's defense minister calling Vladimir Putin's actions "contempt for humanity." Ukraine's prime minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, described the bombardment as "unprecedented," while Kyiv's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, warned of possible disruptions to power and water supplies.
President Zelenskyy has called on Europe and the US to supply additional air defense systems and impose further sanctions on Russia's oil industry. He also revealed that Ukraine had used long-range "Long Neptune" missiles in response to the attack, which he described as an "entirely just response" to Russia's ongoing terror.
The Russian military has upgraded its Iranian-designed kamikaze drones, making them faster and harder to shoot down. However, Ukraine has responded by developing new drone interceptors. Despite these efforts, the combined drone and missile swarms being sent by Moscow pose a significant challenge for Ukrainian air defenses.
As the situation continues to unfold, international pressure is mounting on Russia to cease its attacks. EU officials have warned that Ukraine must continue to crack down on corruption, but also offered assurances that aid will continue to flow to the embattled country.
Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with residents taking shelter or huddling together for safety. One resident, Bruce Avalord, told the Guardian that his apartment building was hit by a drone, which exploded in a fireball. "It was scary," he said. "Our windows shook. I thought: 'Oh God, this is the end'."
The attack has sparked widespread international condemnation, with Germany's defense minister calling Vladimir Putin's actions "contempt for humanity." Ukraine's prime minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, described the bombardment as "unprecedented," while Kyiv's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, warned of possible disruptions to power and water supplies.
President Zelenskyy has called on Europe and the US to supply additional air defense systems and impose further sanctions on Russia's oil industry. He also revealed that Ukraine had used long-range "Long Neptune" missiles in response to the attack, which he described as an "entirely just response" to Russia's ongoing terror.
The Russian military has upgraded its Iranian-designed kamikaze drones, making them faster and harder to shoot down. However, Ukraine has responded by developing new drone interceptors. Despite these efforts, the combined drone and missile swarms being sent by Moscow pose a significant challenge for Ukrainian air defenses.
As the situation continues to unfold, international pressure is mounting on Russia to cease its attacks. EU officials have warned that Ukraine must continue to crack down on corruption, but also offered assurances that aid will continue to flow to the embattled country.
... i feel for those ppl who had to take shelter in their apartments or outside streets during nighttime - it's like a nightmare come true 
. Zelenskyy's calling out Putin for his actions and i gotta agree, 430 drones & 18 missiles launched? that's just crazy 
. the fact that they targeted residential buildings is so reckless & inhumane... what's next? 
not me, defo not me! Ukraine's got some serious tech up its sleeve tho, like those long-range "Long Neptune" missiles... kudos to them for fighting back 
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. hope EU & US can put more pressure on Russia to stop the violence 
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so ukraine's president is saying russia's drone attack on kyiv was "deliberate, calculated and wicked" which sounds pretty strong 
but can we actually verify this? where's the video proof or sat pics of these drones in action? and how did ukraine confirm they were hit by russian missiles? 
also gotta ask why are russia's drones getting upgraded w/ iran design tech? shouldn't we be asking the ppl who made those drones about the ethics of selling drone tech to a country w/ such a questionable record? 
And kamikaze drones? Those sound like something out of a bad sci-fi movie. But for real though, this is some messed up stuff. The Russians need to stop it, like now 
. We gotta stay on our toes and make sure they don't get away with this stuff.
. We need to keep supporting Ukraine and putting pressure on Russia to stop this madness 
i mean wot kinda despot doez thisthing? 
Ukraine needs air defense systems & economic sanctions like yesterday lol ukrainians r fightin hard, but their gov is doin its best 2 keep dem safe 
i feel bad for the ppl living there, all that destruction is crazy. i heard germany's defence minister called out putin's actions as "contempt for humanity" same dude 
why can't russia just stop the attacks already? it's been going on for so long now 
man this attack was just brutal 
430 drones and 18 missiles coming at one place is crazy 
cant imagine being in bruce avalord's shoes 
anyway, international pressure is building and i hope russia gets the message that this can't keep happening 
. I hope Ukraine can get some air defense systems and deal with this drone swarming nonsense soon 
It's crazy to think about how fast things are escalating between Russia and Ukraine now. The world needs to keep putting pressure on Putin to stop this senseless violence ASAP 
The fact that Europe and the US need to step in with more air defense systems is a shame – shouldn't Ukraine be able to handle its own security? 
. And the fact that they've upgraded their kamikaze drones to make them faster and harder to shoot down just makes things worse for Ukraine... interesting 
. They need those air defense systems ASAP from Europe and the US, or else it's gonna get even uglier over there 
Six people killed and dozens injured is just crazy 
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. Can't they see that it's all just escalating the situation? 
430 drones and 18 missiles, what's next? 
please be safe, ukraine! 
. The US and Europe need to keep pushing for more air defense systems and sanctions that actually work 
. And I'm loving the fact that Ukraine is fighting back with those Long Neptune missiles