Russian missile-drone raid kills 9, injures many in Ukraine

Russian forces launched a major missile and drone attack across Ukraine early Tuesday, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens more in strikes that damaged residential buildings and caused widespread power outages. The assault targeted the capital Kyiv, the southeastern city of Dnipro, and the northeastern city of Kharkiv, marking a significant escalation in long-range strikes.

In Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported at least four people were killed and 51 others injured. A suspected missile strike caused a partial collapse of a 24-story apartment building in the Shevchenkivskyi district, with authorities stating people were likely trapped under the rubble. A nine-story building in the Podilskyi district was set ablaze by falling debris, and fires were reported in the Obolon district after debris struck cars and areas near a kindergarten. Klitschko described the assault as a massive enemy attack, noting that partial blackouts affected several districts and thousands of residents sought shelter in the city's subway system.

In Dnipro, regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said five people were killed and 25 others were wounded, with all injured hospitalized in moderate...