Nine dead after Russian airstrikes hit Kyiv overnight

The Kyiv City Military Administration said on its Telegram channel on Thursday that Russia struck Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles.

A man sits on the ground outside of a house damaged by a Russian airstrike in a residential neighborhood in Kyiv (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP)

A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack hit Kyiv overnight, killing nine people and injuring another 70, including six children, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday.

The Kyiv City Military Administration said on its Telegram channel that Russia struck Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles. At least 45 drones were detected, the administration said, adding that Ukraine’s Air Force would update the figures later.