Russia strikes Ukraine, Kyiv hits Russian refineries

A massive overnight Russian air assault on central and southern Ukraine struck multiple regions early Saturday, killing at least one civilian and wounding dozens while drawing reciprocal strikes by Kyiv on Russian fuel facilities, officials said. The attack unfolded across Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk and other areas after a week that included one of the deadliest strikes on Kyiv in years, authorities said.

Ukraine's Air Force said radar tracked roughly 537 Shahed-type drones and about 45 cruise and ballistic missiles launched against the country, and that air defenses intercepted the vast majority. The force said it had shot down about 510 drones and 38 missiles, but recorded several hits in at least seven locations. Regional officials reported explosions and fires from debris in cities including Dnipro, Pavlohrad and Cherkasy. Polish and allied fighter jets were scrambled near Ukraine's border as a precaution, Warsaw's military command said.

The hardest-hit area in the latest barrage was Zaporizhzhia region, where Governor Ivan Fedorov said Russian strikes struck a five-story residential building and other civilian infrastructure. "Russian strikes destroyed private houses,...