Russia reported five deaths and nine injuries from a Ukrainian strike in the Kursk region in Rylsk town near the border. The acting governor announced the attack, which damaged homes, a fitness complex, a school, and a cultural center. Russian officials reported six deaths, but an update confirmed five fatalities without any children involved.
In retaliation, Moscow launched a fresh missile barrage targeting Kyiv with one strike damaging buildings including the embassy of Albania, Argentina, North Macedonia, Palestine, Portugal, and Montenegro.
The Pecherskyi District’s St Nicholas Cathedral suffered shattered windows, while a residential area nearby also endured destruction. According to a local journalist, a Ukrainian security building, likely a target, sustained damage.
Ukraine’s military reported one casualty and nine injuries, and 65 Russian drones and missiles launched overnight targeted various areas. Most projectiles were intercepted, but debris ignited fires across Kyiv districts, including Holosiivskyi, Solomianskyi, and Shevchenkivskyi.
Restaurant owners and residents surveyed the wreckage and the attack’s impact on civilian structures and lives. Russia’s defense ministry claimed Kyiv’s Ukrainian Security Service, the SBU command post, was its main target. They further explained that the strike was a response to Ukrainian missiles striking a chemical plant in Russia’s Rostov Region.
Ukrainian authorities linked increased air raid alerts and missile launches to Moscow’s testing of Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles. Officials expressed concern over potential future deployments against the capital.
The Ukrainian strike in the Kursk region highlights the heightened military tensions between the two countries. As both nations intensify strikes, civilians face increasing devastation and uncertainty in the ongoing conflict.
