Russia strikes Kyiv military-industrial targets overnight; Ukraine says 13 killed, 86 injured as rescue operations continue across capital

Kremlin warns Europe is escalating tensions, vows security measures after military chief briefs Putin on 'massive' strike targeting facilities in Kyiv and other locations

The Kremlin states Europe is escalating tensions and that measures must be taken to ensure Russia's own security. A military chief briefed Putin on a 'massive' strike targeting 'military or quasi-military facilities' in Kyiv and other locations, with differing views reported.

Russian strikes kill at least 13 in Kyiv as missiles and drones tear open apartment buildings overnight. Dozens wounded in the barrage, which followed Zelensky's warning of a looming "massive attack" by Moscow.

Russian missile and drone strikes hit apartment buildings in Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a "massive attack."

Russian Defense Ministry says strikes on Kyiv hit military and energy infrastructure in response to Ukrainian attacks

Russian Defense Ministry says strikes on Kyiv hit military and energy infrastructure after Ukrainian attacks.

Russian air defense reports intercepting 327 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions; 2 civilians killed and several injured in attacks on Nizhny Novgorod and Belgorod areas

Russian air defense intercepted and destroyed 327 Ukrainian UAVs; over 25 drones were destroyed in six districts of Rostov region and 30 over Nizhny Novgorod region, where one civilian was killed and four were preliminarily reported injured. A Ukrainian drone struck a private house in Malakeevo, Belgorod region, killing one man and injuring his wife.