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Russia's Missile and Drone Attack on Kyiv Kills Two, Injures Eight Including Children Before Ceasefire

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Updated May 7, 2025, 02:47 PM

Russia launched a significant overnight attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, using a combination of ballistic missiles and 28 drones. The assault resulted in the deaths of at least two people and injuries to eight others, including four children, according to Ukrainian officials. The attack targeted residential areas, causing fires and damage to apartment buildings across several districts of the capital, including the Shevchenkivskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, Dniprovskyi, and Solomianskyi districts. The strikes occurred just hours before a planned 72-hour ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, set to begin on May 8 and last through May 10. This ceasefire coincides with Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, marking the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Despite the impending ceasefire, the attack on Kyiv proceeded, highlighting ongoing tensions. In response to the Russian assault, Ukraine also conducted drone attacks targeting Moscow, leading to the temporary closure of the city's airports for the second consecutive night. Ukrainian drones, numbering 14, were repelled by Russian air defenses. These actions underscore the continued military engagements between the two nations despite the announced ceasefire. Additionally, four people were injured in a separate drone attack on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia.

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euronews فارسی

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Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv leaves at least 2 dead, 8 wounded https://t.co/oEiYJNbSet

Reuters

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Russian drone debris struck several residential buildings in Kyiv, sparking fires and killing at least two people, Ukraine's emergency service said https://t.co/nKZWPWPYAy https://t.co/gWZvFGUMBy

Ivan Verstyuk

@VerstyukIvan

Number of Russian air attacks against Ukraine is increasing. Kyiv is being bombed again. So many words have been said about necessity to end the war, but those are only words. Reality is drones, missiles, bombs, explosions - and victims, of course. This is all very sad.