- 1Russia struck Kyiv and nearby areas overnight Saturday, according to Russian and Ukrainian authorities cited by DW.
- 2Zelenskyy said Russia used 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles.
- 3Ukrainian authorities said one person was killed and eight wounded, per DW; the Guardian and France 24 reported five injured.
- 4Russia's Defense Ministry said it hit the Northern Bridge and the Meridian Plant.
- 5Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the US are due in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Guardian reported.
Russia struck Kyiv and surrounding areas overnight on Saturday, with Russian and Ukrainian authorities both confirming the attack, according to DW. The strikes came before Abu Dhabi talks on ending the war, which the Guardian reports are due to bring together negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The strikes hit power, water and heat supplies in Kyiv, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. They came days before scheduled talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the US.
What Ukraine says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia used 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles in the attack on Kyiv and surrounding regions. He accused Moscow of trying to "plunge Kyiv and the entire country into a blackout," the Guardian reported. Zelenskyy said the city faced serious difficulties with electricity, water and heat supplies, and the Guardian reported that five people were injured, including a 14-year-old girl.
DW reported that Ukrainian authorities said one person was killed and eight were wounded. France 24 reported at least five injured. The sources give different casualty counts. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the strike on the Northern Bridge and described an "extremely difficult" situation for power, heating and water. Kyiv region governor Tymur Tkachenko said energy facilities in three districts were hit.
What Russia says
Russia's Defense Ministry said the strikes hit the Northern Bridge and the Meridian Plant. It said the Ukrainian military used the bridge to move weapons and equipment, and that the plant produces Flamingo cruise missiles. The ministry said energy and industrial facilities in the Kyiv region, a substation in Zhytomyr region and a cargo vessel in the Black Sea were also damaged. These Russian claims were not independently verified in the sources.
The Guardian reported that the bridge was closed Saturday for repairs to the road surface and power lines.
- Weapons Russia used in the attack, per Zelenskyy
- 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles
Reported from 3 published sources (the Guardian, France 24, dw.com). Facts, figures and quotes come only from those sources. Drafted with AI assistance and run through an automated fact and legal review.
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