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Russian Kyiv barrage kills at least 17 as ballistic intercepts fail; Wildberries hit in Tula
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What we know
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that Russian attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, after an overnight barrage Ukraine’s Air Force put at 24 ballistic missiles, four hypersonic or anti-ship missiles, and 115 drones. Authorities reported no ballistic missiles intercepted—underscoring Zelenskyy’s plea for Patriot interceptors, which he said “could have saved the lives of those killed today.” Thursday was set as a day of mourning in the capital region; at least 44 people were injured.
The strike wave tore into civilian logistics: Rozetka’s largest Brovary distribution hub was destroyed by three ballistic missiles and cannot be restored, co-founder Iryna Chechotkina said; Nova Poshta reported a Kyiv sorting center destroyed; Epicentr said missiles wrecked logistics and production sites, killing one employee and wounding three. Ukraine’s Air Force said 98 of 115 drones were downed or jammed. The same overnight window, Tula governor Dmitry Milyaev said a Ukrainian drone hit a Wildberries warehouse in Aleksin, sparking a fire with one injury and a preemptive evacuation.
What's confirmed
- Zelenskyy: ≥17 dead, dozens wounded in Kyiv city/region; ballistic interceptors would have saved lives (AP; BBC).
- Air Force: 24 ballistic + 4 other missiles + 115 drones; 0 ballistic intercepts; 98 drones downed/jammed (AP; BBC).
- Retail/logistics hits: Rozetka Brovary hub irreparable; Nova Poshta sorting center; Epicentr employee killed (AP; Ukrainska Pravda).
- Milyaev/Wildberries: Tula Aleksin warehouse drone hit, fire, one injured (AP; BBC).
What's still developing
- Final nationwide death toll beyond the capital region (BBC also counted Kharkiv and Donetsk fatalities).
- Extent of damage and dual-use claims Russia lodged against the logistics sites.
Sources
- AP News — 17 Kyiv-region dead; no ballistic intercepts; Air Force package; Epicentr/Nova Poshta; Wildberries Tula link
- BBC — Kyiv deadliest strikes this year; interceptor plea; 24 ballistic/115 drones; Tula Wildberries fire link
- Ukrainska Pravda — Chechotkina: three ballistic missiles destroy Rozetka Brovary hub; irreparable; no staff hurt there link