kyiv was the target of a major Russian air attack early this Thursday, confirmed AFP journalists, who heard several explosions and shots from the anti-aircraft defense. “The enemy attacks kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles,” explained the city’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, who urged the population to get to safety through the Telegram platform. After a three-day truce to commemorate the end of World War II, Russia’s daily attacks on Ukrainian cities resumed in the early hours of Tuesday. On Wednesday, Moscow launched at least “800 drones” against the country, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. As of January, nearly 15,000 Ukrainian civilians had been killed and 40,600 injured since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022, according to a report by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine published on that date. The year 2025 was the deadliest after 2022, with more than 2,500 civilians killed, according to this document.
War Ukraine – Russia, live, breaking news | LIVE UKRAINE | Since last midnight, Russia has launched at least 800 drones against Ukraine
