Almost every district in Kyiv came under a “massive” Russian attack on Friday morning, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said, as explosions were heard across the city centre and strikes targeted critical
infrastructure.
“Russians are hitting residential buildings. There are many damaged high-rises throughout Kyiv, almost in every district,” said Tymur Tkachenko, who heads the city’s military administration.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported fires or damage to buildings in eight of the capital’s 10 districts and said emergency medical teams had been deployed citywide. A blaze broke out on the roof of a five-storey residential block in the Solomyansky district, a major transport hub near Kyiv’s international airport.
At least 11 people were wounded, authorities said. Five were hospitalised, including a pregnant woman and a man in “extremely serious condition”. Heating infrastructure was also damaged, temporarily leaving parts of the Desnyansky district without heat. Water and electricity supply disruptions were also possible, Klitschko warned.
Since launching its full-scale invasion in 2022, Moscow has repeatedly hit Ukraine’s power facilities, rail networks, and residential neighbourhoods. Friday’s barrage involved missiles and drones aimed at key infrastructure sites, said Mykola Kalashnyk, head of the Kyiv regional military administration.
The attack comes as Kyiv’s Western partners tighten diplomatic and economic pressure on Moscow, while the war grinds deeper into a prolonged and entrenched phase.
