Russian Missile Barrage Kills 12 in Kyiv
Strikes damage residential buildings and medical facilities as Poland launches preventive aviation operations.
Sarah Connor
At least 12 people have been killed and 33 wounded after an overnight Russian missile barrage attack on Kyiv.
Moscow's forces struck non-residential and apartment facilities, warehouses, and a children's hospital, trapping people across the city, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated.
Individuals were reportedly trapped in two residential buildings and a school shelter; Ukrainian authorities scrambled to rescue anyone beneath the rubble of demolished structures.
Crews had already pulled one survivor from debris, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS) reported.
An injured parking security guard stood by his booth, his trousers torn from the blast.
Meanwhile, Poland launched preventive military aviation operations to protect its airspace amid the Russian strikes on Ukraine.
Mayor Klitschko declared Friday a day of mourning in Kyiv following the devastating attacks.
Separately, a Russian drone reportedly struck a minibus in Kherson on Wednesday, killing four people.
Ukraine has escalated its retaliatory strikes on Russia in recent months.
Ukraine’s parliament approved the appointment of Yevhenii Khmara as the new defense minister.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired by decree one of his senior aides, Iryna Mudra.