Overnight drone attacks between Russia and Ukraine left at least five people dead and sparked fires and blackouts as diplomats weigh revisions to a US-backed peace proposal.
Kyiv officials said a large Russian drone strike hit the capital in the early hours, striking at least two high-rise residential buildings and causing multiple fires.
Emergency teams evacuated residents, rescued 18 people including three children, and continue searching for victims after blazes were brought under control.
The strikes damaged upper floors of a building in the Pechersk district and set a high-rise alight in Dniprovskyi, Kyiv’s authorities said.
Explosions were heard across the city while air defenses responded and residents were told to shelter in underground car parks and bunkers.
Ukraine’s energy ministry reported a “massive, combined” attack on energy infrastructure, saying assessments and repairs will begin once security conditions allow.
Power and water supplies were disrupted in parts of the city.
In southern Russia, officials in the Rostov region said a Ukrainian strike killed three people after two wounded victims died in hospital.
One death was recorded in Taganrog, where the mayor promised a response, and about 10 others were reported injured.
The governor of Krasnodar described the bombardment as among the most sustained and intense from Kyiv in recent nights.
The attacks coincided with moves to amend a controversial 28-point US peace plan.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed changes that he said made the framework more realistic and actionable.
Kremlin officials dismissed the revisions as unhelpful, while the White House said President Donald Trump remained hopeful that a workable plan could be found.
Emergency crews continued recovery and repair work today as diplomatic talks proceed and both sides traded blame for the strikes.
