Ukraine-Russia war latest: Poland scrambles jets after Moscow hits Kyiv with 500 drones in massive attack
At least four people have been killed after Russia unleashed a “massive” attack on Ukraine overnight.
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched around 500 drones and 40 missiles in the attack on Saturday night, with Kyiv suffering the heaviest assault.
The assault also triggered military responses in neighbouring Poland, where fighter jets were scrambled early Sunday morning as Russia struck targets in western Ukraine, according to the Polish armed forces.
Polish military officials characterised these defensive measures as “preventative.”
Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Administration, confirmed the casualties – which included a 12-year-old-girl -on Sunday morning and said ten others were wounded.
Thick black smoke could be seen rising from a blast near the city centre, as the strikes continued after dawn.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, said damage was reported at more than 20 locations across the capital including residential buildings, civilian infrastructure, a medical facility and a kindergarten.
Russian officials did not immediately comment on the attacks and it comes just hours after Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov denied that Russia had initiated drone incursions into Nato airspace, saying it has no intentions to attack Europe.
