UPDATE 2-Ukrainian capital Kyiv under 'massive' attack from Russian missiles, officials say

Klitschko said there had been hits ‌on both residential and non-residential buildings on both sides of the Dnipro River bisecting the city. Fragments had fallen near two residential buildings ⁠in ​one district, but ⁠no fire had broken out and no casualties were reported.


Reuters | Updated: 12-02-2026 07:19 IST | Created: 12-02-2026 07:19 IST
UPDATE 2-Ukrainian capital Kyiv under 'massive' attack from Russian missiles, officials say

The ‌Ukrainian capital ​Kyiv came under a "massive" attack from Russian missiles early on Thursday, ‌with various buildings hit in the assault, officials said.

"A mass attack on the capital is still underway," Mayor Vitali Klitschko ‌said on Telegram. Klitschko said there had been hits ‌on both residential and non-residential buildings on both sides of the Dnipro River bisecting the city.

Fragments had fallen near two residential buildings ⁠in ​one district, but ⁠no fire had broken out and no casualties were reported. Emergency medical ⁠teams had been dispatched.

Tymur Tkachenko, head of the capital's ​military administration, said at least one hit had been recorded ⁠in an eastern suburb. Reuters witnesses heard explosions resound in the city.

The ⁠southeastern ​city of Dnipro also came under attack, regional governor Oleksandr Ganzha said on Telegram. Some private homes ⁠and cars sustained damage, but there were no indications of ⁠any casualties. Air ⁠raid alerts remained in effect in both Kyiv and Dnipro well after midnight.

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