What happened in the last few hours as Russia launched one of its biggest strikes on Kyiv since 2022

Kyiv woke up to chaos early Sunday as waves of drones and missiles slammed into the Ukrainian capital. Independent monitors, cited by Reuters, Sky News, and The Kyiv Independent, called it one of the heaviest bombardments since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.

At least four people, including a 12-year-old girl, were killed, according to Ukrainian officials. Initially, three deaths were confirmed, but the toll was later raised as rescue teams found another body under the rubble. Ten more people were injured in Kyiv, while drone strikes across Zaporizhzhia left 16 wounded, including three children.

An missile in the sky over Kyiv amid Russia's attack on Ukraine. Photograph: Vladyslav Sodel/Reuters

Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said hundreds of drones and mis