Night of hell for Ukraine as Putin launches 315 drones in one of biggest strikes of war sparking huge inferno in Kyiv
Horror images show the devastation in Ukraine after another night from hell at the hands of the Kremlin
UNDER SIEGE Night of hell for Ukraine as Putin launches 315 drones in one of biggest strikes of war sparking huge inferno in Kyiv
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VLADIMIR Putin has killed at least two people in a terrifying drone blitz which tore through a Ukrainian maternity ward.
Russia directly attacked Kyiv with 315 drones and missiles and demolished large parts of the southern port of Odesa overnight.
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A woman runs past a warehouse which is on fire following Russia's attacks on Kyiv
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An explosion lights up the sky over the capital
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A Russian drone strike on Kyiv left dozens of residential buildings crumbling
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At least four people have been hospitalised in Kyiv with seven out of the city's 10 districts being impacted.
The devastating aerial attacks sparked intense recovery operations as emergency services battled against fires in residential neighbourhoods.
Air raid alerts in Kyiv lasted for around five hours as they first alerted residents at around 5am, according to military data.
Russia sent out a 315 drone blitz in the attack, including 250 Shaheds, and seven missiles, according to Volodymyr Zelensky.
A harrowing image of the capital's skyline shows how it had been engulfed by a cloud of orange from the numerous blasts.
As the sun rose in the morning residents complained they 'could not see the dawn' due to the thick black smoke still lingering in the air.
Timur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv's military district, said on Telegram: "A difficult night for all of us.
"Throughout the night, the enemy relentlessly terrorised Kyiv with attack drones.
"They targeted civilian infrastructure and peaceful residents of the city."
Russia claimed they had only targeted the Ukrainian Artem plant which is where Kyiv produces air-to-air missiles, air-guided weapons, and anti-tank guided missiles.
Zelensky also said large swaths of Odesa, Dnipro region, and Chernihiv were all hit overnight.
The heroic leader said the night from hell marked one of the "largest attacks" in the gruelling war to date.
In Odesa, a maternity hospital and residential buildings were all completely destroyed.
Two were killed at the hands of Putin across the city.
Speaking on X, Zelensky said: "In Odesa, even a maternity hospital became a Russian target.
"Thirteen people were injured. Tragically, there are fatalities. My condolences to the families.
"It is vital that the response to this and other similar Russian attacks is not silence from the world, but concrete action."
Ukraine now reportedly faces over 500 drone strikes every night, as Russia appears to have stepped up assaults following operation Spiderweb.
Earlier this week, Russian drones and missiles were launched at Kyiv again as Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers were reportedly unleashed to rain hell on the infamous Snake Island in the Black Sea.
Moscow launched a massive strike on Rivne using its Tu-22M3 and Tu-95MS strategic bombers to hit Dubny airbase.
Another key Ukrainian military airport - Hostomel - was also attacked as Putin sought revenge for the humiliating attack.
Polish armed forces command said Nato fighter jets were patrolling due to 'intensive air attack by the Russian Federation on Ukrainian territory'.
Just days ago, Kharkiv was rocked overnight as 48 kamikaze drones, along with missiles and guided bombs, slammed into residential areas, according to the city's mayor.
'We have a lot of damage,' Ihor Terekhov said.
More than 50 explosions rocked Kharkiv, with the mayor adding it was 'the most powerful attack' on the city of the 39-month war.
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