Russia Launches Record Drone Barrage on Kyiv, Cabinet Building Damaged
Russia unleashed a record wave of drones and missiles on Ukraine overnight, striking residential districts in Kyiv, killing at least two people, including an infant, and leaving two dozens injured. For the first time since the start of the full-scale war, Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers building sustained direct damage.
The Gaze reports this, referring to the statements made by officials.
According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, 20 people in the capital have been injured by falling debris and explosions, with emergency services continuing to respond to calls.
Two confirmed fatalities include a 32-year-old woman and her two-month-old son, whose bodies were recovered from the rubble of a partially collapsed nine-story apartment block in the Sviatoshynskyi district.
Mayor Vitalii Klychko reported extensive destruction across the city, with fires breaking out in apartment buildings, warehouses, and vehicles. In Darnytskyi district, a five-story residential building caught fire, while in Pecherskyi district, an administrative building’s roof was damaged.
The Cabinet of Ministers building in central Kyiv caught fire after debris from a downed drone ignited its upper floors.
Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko confirmed the damage: “Tonight Russia carried out another massive strike on Ukraine. Kyiv, Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro, Kremenchuk, and Odesa came under fire. Yes, for the first time due to an enemy attack, the Government building was damaged – the roof and upper floors. Rescuers are extinguishing the fire. The world must respond to this destruction not only with words, but with action. Sanctions pressure must be strengthened – above all against Russian oil and gas. Most importantly, Ukraine needs weapons.”
Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 823 aerial weapons overnight, including 810 Shahed-type drones and 13 missiles, from Russian territory and occupied Crimea. Air defenses intercepted 751 targets, but 9 missiles and 54 drones penetrated defenses, hitting 33 sites across the country.
The strike marks the largest drone attack recorded since the war began, surpassing the July 2025 assault when Moscow deployed 741 aerial weapons.
Emergency crews remain on site in Kyiv, battling fires and clearing rubble, as search and rescue operations continue.