Massive Russian drone attack slams Kyiv and hits maternity hospital

Russia launched 315 drones at Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said was “one of the largest” attacks on the capital Kyiv, as officials said a maternity ward in the southern port city of Odesa had been hit.

Air raid sirens blared across Kyiv just after midnight, announcing an imminent Russian attack. What followed was a long and terrifying night.

CNN staff on the ground heard air defense systems working non-stop in the city center. Hiding in basements, public shelters and corridors and bathrooms – often the safest spots in their homes – Kyiv residents could hear and feel the loud thuds of explosions. Dozens of drones were heard flying over the city center over a period of about three hours, sometimes a few at a time. Their number was unusual: While Russia has significantly increased the scale and frequency of drone attacks in recent weeks, a handful at most would be heard in Kyiv during previous assaults.

Seven districts of the capital were hit by the Russian attacks and falling debris. High-rise buildings, homes, cars and warehouses were left burning, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv city military administration, who said it was a “tough night for all of us.”

One person was killed, according to Tkachenko, while Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said four people were also wounded.

“Today was one of the largest attacks on Kyiv,” Zelensky said wrote on X. “Russian missile and Shahed strikes drown out the efforts of the United States and others around the world to force Russia into peace.”

Credit: cnn.com

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