Russian missiles hit Ukraine's Kyiv, officials report damage and falling debris

Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv killed at least four people, including a child, and injured dozens while causing widespread destruction across the capital. Fires, damaged buildings, and ongoing attacks left emergency crews and residents dealing with extensive debris and devastation.

Alina Smutko, Valentyn Ogirenko, Shung Sin Tan/Reuters

16 April 2026 at 06:07:08

Russian missiles hit Ukraine's Kyiv, officials report damage and falling debris

A firefighter works at the site of recyclable materials hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 16, 2026.

Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters

Russia unleashed missile and drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing four people, including a 12-year-old child, injuring several dozens and badly damaging buildings, officials said on Thursday (April 16).

Videos showed fires burning out of control and smoke billowing skyward, while firefighters battled to control multiple huge blazes in the night, while the morning saw residents and emergency crew cleaning debris scattered around heavily damaged buildings in the city.

Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko also said 45 city residents were injured. The city came under another attack early on Thursday, he said, adding that a drone, flying very low, slammed into an 18-story building.

Ukraine's emergency services put the death toll in Kyiv at five.

-Alina Smutko, Valentyn Ogirenko, Shung Sin Tan/Reuters