Russia reportedly strikes central Kyiv with cluster-warhead ballistic missile designed to maximise casualties
The latest Russian bombardment of Ukraine's capital came just hours after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg, underscoring the stark contrast between Washington's renewed diplomatic efforts and Moscow's continuing attacks on Ukrainian cities.
Russian forces launched an Iskander ballistic missile equipped with a cluster warhead in central Kyiv overnight, targeting the historic Old Town, according to Ukrainian presidential adviser Serhii Beskrestnov. The K5 cluster warhead, designed to inflict maximum harm on people and equipment over a 400-meter square area, detonated above the ground, scattering dozens of explosive submunitions.
Beskrestnov accused Moscow of deliberately targeting civilians and Kyiv's Old Town, not pursuing a military objective. The strike, part of a large-scale Russian aerial assault on the capital and surrounding region, killed at least two people and injured 34 others, including five children, according to President Zelenskyy. The assault involved multiple waves of ballistic missiles and drones, targeting residential neighborhoods, transport facilities, and medical infrastructure in various districts.
Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia launched 210 drones, including 110 jet-powered variants, alongside various missile systems. Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted 181 drones. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg, who described him as a "humanitarian" despite facing ICC charges for alleged unlawful deportation and transfer of Ukrainian children.
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