Explosions shook Kyiv suddenly between about 3 and 4 a.m., according to the news outlet Ukrainska Pravda, which reported that the first blast was audible at 3:38 a.m., two minutes before the alert was issued at 3:40 a.m.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the ballistic missile attack, saying strikes hit several districts, including Sviatoshynskyi, Darnytskyi — where a transformer station was on fire — as well as Solomianskyi and Dniprovskyi. He gave an initial toll of 11 people injured, including an 11-year-old boy.
Ukraine's air force said on Telegram that Russia attacked with six Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, four Kh-59/69 guided air missiles, two Kh-31 anti-radar missiles and 121 drones of various types. Air defenses shot down two of the Kh-59/69 missiles and 111 Shahed, Gerbera and Italmas-type drones over northern, southern and eastern Ukraine. The air force recorded missile and drone strikes at 11 locations, along with debris from downed weapons falling in three other locations.
Russia exploits Patriot missile shortage
Ukrainian officials say Russia is waging a campaign of "ballistic terror", exploiting a shortage of PAC-3 interceptors for Patriot air defense systems. Kyiv says Moscow is deliberately intensifying such attacks, aware of the interceptors' scarcity, a shortage linked in part to recent U.S. military operations against Iran.
Russia carried out several massive attacks on Kyiv earlier this month, killing dozens and wounding many more. In what was likely the deadliest attack on the capital since the start of the war, 30 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in a large-scale assault on the night of July 1-2.
On the evening of July 10, Russia struck the Odesa region with cruise missiles, damaging port infrastructure and killing a dock worker. Russia had also attacked the Sumy region earlier.
The previous ballistic missile attack on Kyiv took place overnight on July 8-9, killing one person.
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Source: Polish Radio