At least one dead, 31 wounded in Kyiv as Russia fires 56 missiles and 675 drones across Ukraine
Russian forces continued their mass aerial assault on Ukraine overnight, targeting the capital Kyiv with a combined barrage of drones and ballistic missiles, Ukraine's Air Force and regional military administrations reported.
In total, Russia launched 731 aerial attack weapons — 56 missiles and 675 drones. Direct hits from 15 missiles and 23 attack drones were recorded at 24 locations, with debris from downed aircraft falling at 18 additional sites, according to the Air Force.
Military officials warned the attack was ongoing, with several new groups of attack drones entering Ukrainian airspace, urging the public not to ignore air raid alerts.
Kyiv
Explosions began in the capital around 3:00 a.m. As of this morning, one person was killed and 31 were wounded — including one child and one police officer. Search and rescue operations were still underway and the casualty count was subject to change.
In the Darnytskyi district, debris fell on open ground and near a non-residential building, igniting small commercial structures and a gas station. Structural collapse was reported at a residential building, with people trapped under rubble.
In the Dniprovskyi district, a private home was struck directly. Drone debris set fire to the roof of a five-story residential building; another building sustained damage between its fifth floor and roof. Garage fires and a burning parked car were also reported.
In the Obolonskyi district, a 25-story building under construction was hit, and missile debris struck a non-residential structure, a three-story parking garage, and a business center. Debris also hit an apartment on the 12th floor of a residential building.
In the Solomyanskyi district, debris fell on a non-residential area and a car caught fire in a parking lot near a business center. In the Holosiyivskyi district, debris landed on a roadway and struck a business center building. In the Shevchenkivskyi district, a non-residential building was hit.
Kyiv Oblast
Kyiv Oblast was under mass attack throughout the night. Seven people were injured, including one child, according to the State Emergency Service.
In the Boryspil district, five people were hurt — a man and a woman with shrapnel wounds were hospitalized, while three women received on-site medical assistance. 30 residents were evacuated from a multi-story apartment building.
A woman born in 1984 was injured in the Fastiv district and treated on site.
Damage and fires were recorded across the Obukhiv, Brovary, Fastiv, Boryspil, and Bila Tserkva districts, affecting private homes, apartments, outbuildings, and vehicles.
Kharkiv Oblast
Late on Wednesday evening, Russian drones struck the Osnovyanskyi and Novobavarskyi districts of Kharkiv. In the Osnovyanskyi district, three vehicles in a garage cooperative were damaged. In the Kholodnohirskyi district, windows in a residential building were blown out. No casualties were reported.
Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Russian forces carried out 973 strikes on 49 territorial communities in Zaporizhzhia Oblast over the course of the day. One person was killed in an attack on Zaporizhzhia district. 58 reports of damage to homes, vehicles, and infrastructure were received.
Chernihiv Oblast
A Russian strike damaged an energy facility in the Chernihiv district, cutting power to more than 31,000 customers. Repair crews will begin restoration work as soon as the security situation permits.
Poltava Oblast
Russian forces launched a combined strike on the Kremenchuk district, damaging industrial equipment at a manufacturing facility, vehicles, and warehouse facilities of a transport company. Destruction and damage to private homes were recorded at two locations.
About the massive attack
The day before, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence warned that Russia had launched a combined air attack against Ukraine, which could be prolonged. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported the redeployment of Russian tactical aviation, which may indicate preparations for a massive strike on Ukraine.
According to intelligence, in the first wave of the attack, the aggressor uses a significant number of strike drones to overload Ukraine's air defense system and hit civilian targets. They then launch a significant number of air- and sea-based cruise missiles, as well as ballistic missiles.
By the evening of May 13, the Russians had launched 753 strike UAVs and simulator drones over Ukraine, and air defense shot down 710. And taking into account the overnight attack, there were more than 892 enemy drones in 24 hours.