Ukraine hit by overnight Shahed drones and missiles, civilians killed

A large-scale air assault overnight targeted Ukraine with a mix of Shahed-type drones and ballistic missiles, killing civilians and damaging residential and infrastructure targets in several regions, even as diplomacy has sought a path to end the war. Ukrainian officials said the operation involved dozens of attack drones and at least one ballistic missile, with air defenses fully or partially denying many strikes while some hits still caused casualties and destruction.

In Kharkiv, one of the hardest-hit cities, authorities reported multiple fatalities and injuries as Shahed drones struck residential areas. A five-story apartment building in the city’s industrial district caught fire, and rescue teams worked through the rubble to pull survivors from beneath debris. Earlier and later summaries from regional officials indicated that the toll in Kharkiv included at least several deaths, including a young child, and dozens of people were hospitalized with injuries. The incidents added to a long list of attacks in the region that have repeatedly struck civilian infrastructure and homes.

Across the country, Ukrainian air defenses said they intercepted and shot down a significant...