SaralnamaExplosions and smoke fill Kyiv’s predawn skies as Russia targets residential buildings with drones and missiles. Russia has launched a drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, including a rare hit on the city centre, killing at least eight people and wounding dozens of others, authorities said. Powerful explosions illuminated the predawn sky on Thursday, leaving columns of smoke as Russian projectiles damaged buildings across multiple districts in the Ukrainian capital. The assault marked the first major combined attack on Kyiv in weeks, occurring as United States-led peace initiatives struggle to gain momentum in the three-year conflict. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at least eight people were killed in the assault. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said two children were among those killed, citing preliminary information. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko characterised it as a “massive attack” causing widespread damage. He said… (Updated 28 Aug 2025, 13:53 IST; source: link)