Assault comes hours after European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen visited Kyiv and introduced a brand new ‘drone deal’ between Ukraine and EU.
Printed On 16 Jul 2026
Ukrainian officers say the capital metropolis of Kyiv has endured a significant Russian assault as ballistic missiles rained down on a number of districts, setting off explosions.
Writing on Telegram early on Thursday, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated that emergency companies have been battling blazes throughout the capital after a warehouse within the Sviatoshynskyi district and a non-residential constructing within the Darnytskyi district have been hit.
He added that falling missile particles had additionally struck a non-residential improvement space in Darnytsia, triggering extra fires.
Ukraine’s Air Pressure Command later confirmed that the rapid risk was lifted after roughly one hour.
The assault got here hours after European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen visited Kyiv and introduced a brand new “drone deal” between Ukraine and the European Union. The settlement goals to mix Kyiv’s battlefield experience with the EU’s industrial capability to determine joint tasks and quickly scale up manufacturing.
Talking at a ceremony to mark Ukraine’s Statehood Day, von der Leyen emphasised the necessity to “mix our strengths”, stating that the deal would “convey collectively Ukrainian ingenuity and Europe’s industrial scale”.
She added that the EU might provide Kyiv vital benefits, together with “large technological and industrial capability” alongside “protected and safe manufacturing websites” to assist the initiative.
Greater than 4 years into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, escalating strikes from each side over the previous a number of months have resulted in a rising toll of civilian casualties.
On Wednesday, Ukrainian regional officers reported {that a} sequence of Russian bombardments throughout the nation killed 13 individuals and left roughly 50 others injured.
The Russian daylight attacks particularly struck industrial vegetation and healthcare amenities, concentrating on each the Black Sea port metropolis of Odesa and the northeastern metropolis of Sumy, positioned close to the Russian border.
