Russia says its big overnight strike on Ukraine targeted military factories and air bases

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday it had targeted military-industrial facilities and military air bases in a big overnight strike on Ukraine which Ukrainian officials said had killed 10 people in Kyiv.

The ministry said in a statement it had carried out a "group strike" on Ukraine using hypersonic "Kinzhal" missiles, drones, and high-precision air-launched missiles. It said it had hit all of its intended targets.

Ukrainian officials said the attack on Kyiv had killed 10 people, injured 38, and damaged residential and other buildings across seven districts.


The Kremlin says Russia does not deliberately target civilians and only targets military or military-related facilities.

The Defence Ministry also said its forces had taken control of the settlement of Nelipivka in eastern Ukraine and had struck a Ukrainian reconnaissance ship.

Reuters could not independently confirm the battlefield report.