Russia launches massive overnight strike on Kyiv

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The reported assault represents a significant escalation in Russia’s campaign against Ukraine’s capital and critical infrastructure. Russia’s Defense Ministry said it struck targets in and around Kyiv, including the Northern Bridge and the Meridian plant, while Ukrainian officials described damage to energy facilities and appealed for additional Patriot interceptors. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said preliminary findings indicated that a North Korean KN-23 missile was used against an energy site, highlighting the conflict’s expanding international military dimension.

Sources: Reuters, SBS News