Kyiv Struck by Overnight Russian Barrage
KYIV — A massive Russian attack on Ukraine’s capital killed at least four people and left 27 others injured, officials said on Sunday. Emergency crews were seen clearing debris from damaged residential buildings in Kyiv, where cars and streets were strewn with rubble after the strikes.
Ukraine’s authorities reported that drones and missiles also hit other regions, including Zaporizhzhia, where 16 people, three of them children, were hurt. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Russia launched “hundreds of drones and missiles” in the overnight offensive.
Moscow has yet to comment.
Zelensky: Russia Testing Europe’s Defenses
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Saturday that Russia’s campaign will not stop with Ukraine.
“Putin will not wait to finish his war in Ukraine. He will open up some other direction. Nobody knows where. He wants that,” Zelensky told reporters, stressing that recent airspace violations in NATO countries show Russia is testing Europe’s defenses.
The comments came just hours before missiles and drones began striking Ukrainian cities.
NATO Nations Respond
- In neighboring Poland, fighter jets were scrambled early Sunday as strikes hit western Ukraine.
- Polish forces said such measures have become routine after NATO aircraft shot down three Russian drones in Polish airspace on September 10.
- Denmark reported drones near its airports, describing the activity as “professional,” though without naming a culprit. Russia denied involvement.
- Estonia accused Russian warplanes of violating its airspace.
NATO has since reinforced its eastern flank to counter further escalation.
Moscow’s Message
At the UN General Assembly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov insisted Moscow has “no intention” of attacking EU or NATO states. But he warned of a “decisive response” to what he called aggression against Russia.
Meanwhile, former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested NATO should shoot down Russian aircraft violating allied airspace. He also shifted his stance on the war, saying Ukraine could reclaim all its occupied land.
