Russian drone kills child in central Kyiv overnight
A Russian drone strike on a residential building in central Kyiv killed a 14-year-old boy and injured at least seven people, Ukrainian officials said, as Russia launched nearly 300 drones overnight and Ukraine hit Russian industrial targets in parallel.
A Russian drone struck a residential building in central Kyiv, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring at least seven others, Ukrainian officials told Reuters on Friday, marking another deadly strike on the capital amid sustained long-range attacks.
Ukraine’s air force and regional officials said Russia launched nearly 300 drones overnight, with most intercepted. In parallel, Kyiv Post and Al Jazeera reported Ukrainian drone barrages against Russian refineries and a missile-parts plant across multiple regions.
The overnight exchange keeps pressure on NATO air-defense supply debates and on any Ukraine-related discussion that trailed the Trump-Xi summit. Accounts agree the Kyiv civilian death is confirmed by local officials; they diverge on damage assessments inside Russia where independent verification is limited.
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Where outlets agree Reuters and Ukrainian outlets agree a Kyiv residential strike killed a child amid a nearly 300-drone Russian wave.
Where they differ Claimed Ukrainian hits on Russian industry remain harder to verify independently in real time.