Overnight Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine killed at least four people and injured 16 others, Ukrainian officials said Saturday.
In Kyiv, two people were killed and nine wounded in a ballistic missile attack early Saturday, according to Timur Tkachenko, head of the city’s military administration. A fire broke out in a non-residential building, while debris from intercepted missiles damaged nearby structures, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram that the capital came under a “ballistic attack.”
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, two people were killed and seven others injured, acting regional governor Vladyslav Haivanenko said. Apartment blocks, private houses, a store, and vehicles were damaged in the strikes.
Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched nine missiles and 62 drones overnight, of which four missiles and 50 drones were intercepted. Meanwhile, Russia’s defense ministry claimed to have shot down 121 Ukrainian drones over its territory.
The attacks followed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s appeal to the United States on Friday to expand sanctions on Russia’s oil industry and provide long-range missiles for counterstrikes.
Zelenskyy made the appeal while in London for talks with European leaders, hosted by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The meeting sought to reinforce Western support for Ukraine, tighten sanctions on Russia, and enhance defenses against Moscow’s persistent aerial assaults as winter nears.
Leaders also discussed strengthening Ukraine’s power grid and providing Kyiv with longer-range weapons capable of striking deep inside Russia. Zelenskyy has urged Washington to supply Tomahawk missiles, an option U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly considering.