Russia Launches Mass Missile Onslaught Targeting Nine Ukrainian Cities

Heavy overnight drone and ballistic bombardments cause severe damage to civilian infrastructure.

The Russian military initiated a massive coordinated aerial bombardment against nine major Ukrainian cities, launching hundreds of ballistic missiles and strike drones. The sweeping overnight assault extended well into the morning hours, triggering emergency air raid sirens across the capital city of Kyiv. Local officials confirmed the heavy strikes caused extensive damage to residential apartment blocks, an elementary school, and a local medical facility. In the Zaporizhzhia region, a 78-year-old woman was killed amid the destructive shelling. This latest wave of intense bombardment follows a stern diplomatic warning from Moscow's foreign ministry, which indicated that British military assets could be targeted globally due to the UK's provision of long-range missile tech to Ukraine.