Russian Missile and Drone Strikes Hit Kyiv, Killing Four

Russian forces struck Kyiv and surrounding areas with missiles and drones early Sunday, killing four people and wounding more than 60, Ukrainian authorities said. m. local time following air-raid warnings. Ukrainian officials reported that Russia fired 90 missiles of various types and 600 drones.

Ukrainian air defenses destroyed or jammed 549 drones and 55 missiles, while 19 additional missiles failed to reach their targets, the Ukrainian air force said. Damage was recorded at 40 locations across several districts of the capital. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said two people were killed in the city and 56 were wounded.

The head of the Kyiv region reported two additional deaths and nine injuries there.

” The ministry listed Oreshnik ballistic missiles, Iskander missiles, Kinzhal missiles, Tsirkon cruise missiles, and drones among the weapons used. Russia confirmed it had launched an Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile, marking the third time the weapon has been used in the conflict. S.

embassy had issued warnings of an impending attack after Russia said it would respond to earlier Ukrainian strikes in occupied eastern Ukraine that Moscow said killed at least 18 people.