Russian strikes kill at least 28 in Ukraine, including five children

· Security · Ukraine · Russia

Russia launched a massive overnight barrage of about 130 drones, 48 cruise missiles and ballistic missiles across Ukraine, killing at least 28 people, including five children. A missile destroyed 30 flats in an apartment block in northern Ukraine as families slept, killing 19 people in that building alone. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as one of the most vile strikes of the nearly five-year conflict. Rescue operations continued at the sites.

Why it matters：The mass casualty strike underscores the war's escalating toll on civilians and likely intensifies pressure for more air-defense support for Ukraine.

Key points

  • Russia fired about 130 drones and 48 cruise and ballistic missiles.
  • At least 28 people were killed, including five children.
  • A missile destroyed 30 flats in an apartment block, killing 19 there.

Sources (original reporting)

More stories from this day