Russia unleashes 'massive attack' on Kyiv, killing at least five
A massive overnight Russian missile attack on Kyiv and surrounding regions has resulted in at least five deaths and numerous injuries. The strikes damaged residential buildings and a children's hospital, prompting Poland to increase its military aviation readiness.
Why it matters
The escalation of attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine continues to intensify the ongoing conflict and regional security concerns.
Image source, AFP via Getty Images Image caption, Smoke rising from the site of one of the attacks in Kyiv on Thursday
A wave of overnight Russian missile strikes has killed at least five people in the capital Kyiv and the surrounding region, Ukrainian authorities say.
Apartment blocks and warehouses were targeted in the "massive attack" on Thursday, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS). At least least 23 people were injured in the strikes.
Authorities are scrambling to rescue anyone trapped underneath the rubble of demolished buildings, with crews already pulling one survivor from debris.
Meanwhile, Poland's army has announced it will launch "preventative military aviation operations" amid the Russian strikes on Ukraine.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a children's hospital had been damaged in the overnight strikes, where windows were broken and cars set ablaze nearby.
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