At least 10 people were injured overnight on Thursday after Russia attacked Kyiv with another mass missile and drone attack, according to Ukrainian officials.
The strike reportedly caused fires across the city and came a day after the heaviest aerial attack of Russia's all-out war against Ukraine so far.
On Wednesday, Russia fired more than 700 attack and decoy drones at Ukraine, topping previous nightly barrages for the third time in two weeks.
Rescue workers were deployed on Thursday at a residential district in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi District after falling debris caused a blaze on the top floor of an apartment building, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv Regional Administration, said there were fires in at least five other districts, affecting residential buildings, cars, warehouses, offices, and other non-residential structures.
He said three of the injured had shrapnel wounds.
Ukrainian media report that explosions and the buzzing of Shahed-type drones began at around 1:15 am local time (0:15 am CEST). Explosions could be heard throughout the Ukrainian capital for at least an hour as the assault continued.
The attack comes as the Trump administration resumed sending some weapons to Ukraine, US officials said on Wednesday. The Pentagon had previously directed that weapons shipments be paused.
Weapons now heading to Ukraine include 155mm munitions and precision-guided rockets, according to officials.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth had reportedly paused the shipment of weapons to Ukraine to allow the Pentagon to assess its stockpiles. The pause took US lawmakers and other parts of the Trump administration by surprise.
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the US would continue to deliver weapons to Ukraine. On Tuesday, Trump said he was “not happy” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has not budged from his positions since Trump took office in January.
