Russia Unleashes Massive Strike on Kyiv: Fires Rage; 8 dead, 35 injured

Moscow: Russia launched a series of attacks on Ukraine early Friday morning, resulting in eight deaths and flames engulfing several districts of Kyiv. 35 people were injured in the debris scattered across these buildings. Timur Tkachenko, head of the military administration in Kyiv, said emergency teams responded but could not prevent the devastation in the capital. Russia launched 430 drones and 18 missiles Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched 430 drones and 18 missiles in the attack. Kyiv was targeted by attacks in other regions of the country. Zelensky said in a post on Telegram that the attack was a well-planned attack designed to cause as much harm to people and civilians as possible. Dozens of apartment buildings were damaged in Kyiv alone. Power and water supply disrupted He said that fragments from an Iskander missile damaged the Azerbaijani embassy. Power and water supply to the city was disrupted, and 15 people were hospitalized after air defenses were activated. According to preliminary data, the Russians used Zircon missiles in the Sumy region. Demand for tough sanctions and additional Western military support Zelensky reiterated his demand for tough sanctions and additional Western military support. He said, "Ukraine is responding to these attacks with long-range force, and the world must stop these attacks through sanctions. Russia can still sell oil and pursue its own plans. All this must end." He further said that considerable work is underway with partners to strengthen our air defenses, but this is not enough. We need reinforcements with additional systems and interceptor missiles. Russia shot down 216 Ukrainian drones The Russian Defense Ministry said its air defense forces shot down 216 Ukrainian drones overnight. 66 drones were shot down in the southern Krasnodar region, where an oil depot and port were previously targeted. The governor of Russia's Saratov region said the drone attacks had damaged civilian infrastructure.