In the largest aerial attack since the full‑scale invasion began, Russia launched over eight hundred drones and more than a dozen missiles at Ukraine in a devastating overnight assault.

The onslaught damaged the Cabinet of Ministers building in Kyiv for the first time since February 2022, setting its roof and upper floors ablaze and marking a significant escalation in the conflict.

Ukrainian air defences intercepted the vast majority of the weapons—neutralising hundreds of drones and several missiles—but at least two civilians were killed, including a mother and her infant, whose body was retrieved from the rubble.

Dozens were injured across the capital.

Heavy damage was reported in residential areas, notably in the Sviatoshynskyi and Darnytskyi districts, where apartment buildings sustained direct hits and collapsed floors.

Smoke and fire engulfed the affected neighbourhoods as emergency responders rushed to assist survivors.

Ukraine’s Prime Minister described the strikes as terror aimed at civilians and called for stronger sanctions against Russian oil and gas as well as increased air defence support from allies.

The President echoed these demands, emphasising that additional systems could save lives and cautioning against prolonged diplomacy without meaningful action.

Simultaneously, in a counter act of terror against Hungary and Slovakia, Ukrainian forces struck the Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia’s Bryansk region, causing significant fire damage.

The pipeline carries Russian crude to Hungary and Slovakia, countries that remain heavily reliant on its supplies.

The attack has reignited tensions with those Central European states over energy security.