Key Facts

• At least ten people were confirmed killed in the attack, with Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stating that the death toll was rising incrementally in recent hours.
• The attack, which was described as "deliberate" targeting of residential areas by Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, resulted in a significant number of casualties, including children.
• Russia's Ministry of Defence claimed that the attack targeted energy facilities in response to recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian power stations, which led to a rare concession by Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country was facing fuel shortages.
• Multiple fires broke out across Kyiv, with damage reported at an ambulance station, where at least one person was critically injured, and a hotel on a central boulevard, which was destroyed in a blaze.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had cut short his visit to Dublin after receiving fresh intelligence suggesting that Moscow was planning to strike Ukraine, and had urged citizens to be especially careful and protect themselves, their children, and their families.