Kyiv, Ukraine — A new series of Russian drone attacks has claimed the lives of at least two people and wounded eleven in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. The tragic events unfolded overnight, leaving behind destruction and grief in the city center. The attack is further proof of the brutality of the ongoing aggression against Ukraine, which spares even the civilian population.
According to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv military administration, one of the victims is a one-year-old baby. The child's body was pulled from under the ruins of the building, which became another target of the indiscriminate attacks. A young woman was also reported to have died, her death adding another black page to the endless list of civilian casualties. The scene was marked by chaos and desperation as rescue teams tried to pull survivors from the rubble.
Attacks spread throughout the country
Russian strikes have not spared other parts of Ukraine. On the same night, they were also aimed at Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky in the central part of the country. Three critical infrastructure facilities were hit there, which further worsens the humanitarian situation. Air raid sirens sounded in all regions of Ukraine, turning the night into a sleepless agony for millions of people forced to seek shelter in bomb shelters.
The Kremlin escalates its rhetoric
This escalation of violence coincides with increasingly firm warnings from Russian President Vladimir Putin to the West. In a series of statements that are perceived as an attempt at intimidation, Putin has warned NATO countries and their allies to stop their aid to Ukraine. Such rhetoric from the Kremlin is in direct contradiction with international legal norms and highlights Moscow's intention to continue to use force to impose its political goals, disregarding the sovereignty of other states. The attack on Kyiv, aimed at civilian targets, seems like an attempt to sow panic and break the spirit of resistance.
Observers comment that the Kremlin continues to rely on tactics aimed at destabilizing Ukraine and undermining international support for its defense. Once again, the actions of the Russian authorities raise questions about their readiness to comply with the basic principles of international humanitarian law.