Ukrainian homes burn as Russian missiles hit Kyiv in mass attack overnight
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated as new information emerges.
Russia launched a large-scale attack against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Nov. 25, targeting critical infrastructure and residential neighborhoods with Shahed drones and Kinzhal ballistic missiles.
Ukraine's Energy Ministry described Russia's overnight assault as "a massive combined attack...on energy infrastructure facilities."
Loud explosions were initially reported at approximately 1:00 a.m. local time and then repeatedly throughout the next hour, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground. Authorities warned of a ballistic missile threat in Kyiv and reported that air defenses were operating in the city.
In the Pecherskyi district, several multistory residential buildings were damaged and caught fire, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Earlier, Kyiv Independent journalists reported drone activity in the neighborhood.
A residential building in the Dniprovskyi district also caught fire. Emergency workers have rescued at least eight people, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.
Drones were also reported in the city's Obolonskyi district, after authorities confirmed that the Darnytskyi district had been hit in the attack.
The consequences of the attack are still under investigation.
Ukraine's Air Force also announced a missile threat across the entire country after MiG-31 bombers were recorded taking off from Russian airfields.
Missile and drone activity were also reported in other regions, including Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv oblasts.
