Local residents clear the rubble of a destroyed private home in Zaporizhzhia early on September 12, 2026.Daria Nazarova/AFP via Getty Images

Russia launches massive overnight attack on Kyiv and southern Ukraine – POLITICO

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Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones Wednesday night, damaging homes and commercial infrastructure in Kyiv, Odesa and Zaporizhzhia.

The Kyiv City Military Administration said in a statement on Telegram that the attack hit civilian infrastructure at more than 10 locations, including warehouses, an office building, residential buildings and vehicles. At least 18 people were injured in Kyiv, among them a 10-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy, local authorities said.

“The enemy does not stop attacking the capital,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram.