Rescue Operations Underway After Early Morning Strikes
Kyiv emergency services have been actively extracting survivors from bombed-out buildings following early morning missile strikes on Monday.
At least 10 individuals have died as a result of the second night of Russian strikes on Kyiv within a week, according to Timur Tkachenko, the capital's top military administrator.
Tkachenko also reported that 46 people were injured, including five children.
Rescue efforts are ongoing at more than 20 locations across the city, with residential high-rise buildings struck in two districts, Tkachenko stated in a Telegram post.
Context of Strikes Ahead of NATO Summit
The attacks occurred on the eve of the NATO summit in Turkey, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to meet with President Trump.
Hours prior to the latest strikes, Zelensky had warned that Moscow was preparing a second "massive strike" on Kyiv following the attacks on Thursday that resulted in 30 fatalities.
Russian ballistic missiles struck multiple buildings throughout Kyiv, Mayor Vitaly Klitschko confirmed, noting that fires broke out in some apartment complexes.
Damage was also reported to warehouses and a garage workshop, according to the mayor.
Visuals and Ongoing Search for Survivors
Photographs from Kyiv reveal smouldering wreckage and burnt vehicles scattered across the city. Video footage shows rescue crews continuing to search through debris on Monday morning in efforts to locate survivors.
Zelensky's Intelligence Warning and Previous Attacks
On Sunday, hours before the strikes, Zelensky stated that intelligence indicated Kyiv would face a second wave of Russian attacks within the week.
Following a barrage of drone and missile strikes on Thursday night, tens of thousands of residents sought shelter in metro stations as alarms sounded in the early hours of Friday.
Ukraine accused Moscow of deliberately targeting civilian areas during the attack, which claimed at least 30 lives. Russia countered by asserting that it targeted military and energy infrastructure in retaliation for recent Ukrainian strikes on power stations and energy facilities within Russian territory.
Such attacks persisted overnight, with temporary power outages reported in Sevastopol, a city in Russian-occupied Crimea.
Zelensky's Appeal for Military Support
In advance of the NATO meeting, Zelensky urged allied nations not to delay supplying long-range missiles for use against Russia.
"Any delay with missiles for our air defense... means the loss of lives, and it encourages Russia to continue the war."
He has also appealed to the United States to authorize Ukraine to manufacture Patriot defense missiles.
