Russian drone attacks on Ukraine’s capital early Sunday killed three people and injured at least 29 others, including seven children, in the second consecutive night of deadly strikes on Kyiv.

Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said a 19-year-old woman and her 46-year-old mother were among the dead. Fires broke out in two residential buildings in Kyiv’s Desnianskyi district after drones hit the area, forcing emergency teams to evacuate residents from a nine-story and a 16-story building. Firefighters battled the flames and cleared debris from the site.

One resident, 74-year-old Olha Yevhenivha, described heavy smoke filling her apartment. “Our windows turned completely black from the smoke,” she said. “We couldn’t leave, so we soaked blankets in water and sealed the doors and balcony.”

Ukraine’s air force reported that Russia launched 101 drones overnight, of which 90 were intercepted. The remaining drones struck four sites, while falling debris damaged several other locations across the city.

The latest barrage followed Saturday’s missile and drone attacks that killed four people, including two in Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed appeals to Western allies for more air defense systems, saying continued support was crucial to protect civilians and critical infrastructure as winter approaches.

Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia had successfully tested a new nuclear-capable and nuclear-powered cruise missile designed to evade existing air defenses. The announcement underscored Moscow’s continued efforts to project military strength even as its invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth year.