A baby among two killed in a Russian attack on drones against Kyiv, employees say

At least two people were killed and 11 injured in a new Russian drone attack overnight against the capital of Ukraine Kiev, local officials said.

One of the victims was a one -year -old baby whose body was drawn from the ruins, said the head of the military administration of Kiev Timur Tkachenko on Sunday. It is believed that a young woman was also killed.

Russian strikes were also directed to Curve Rich, President Volodimir Zelenski’s hometown in central Ukraine, where three infrastructure facilities were affected. Air attack warnings were activated overnight for all regions of the country.

The new attack came as a Russian president Vladimir Putin has solidified his warning In the West, not to help Ukraine.

At night, several multi -storey residential buildings were partially destroyed and continued to ignite after direct strikes.

“The Russians deliberately hit civilian facilities,” Tkachenko said, calling for Kiev residents to stay in shelters.

City authorities said the residential buildings were affected in the western regions of Sitioshinki and Southeast Darnitsi.

There were numerous explosions in Kiev in Kiev, including at least one in the city center seen by the BBC. Several cruise missiles also headed for the capital.

The Russian military did not comment on the reported drones.

Earlier this week, Putin rejected Western suggestions for “Power of Calm” in Ukraine On the day after the fire is stopped, after a summit in Paris aimed at finalizing security plans.

French President Emmanuel Macron said that 26 of Ukraine’s allies have officially committed themselves to having troops “by land, sea or air” to help secure security as the battles were stopped. It does not give more details.

Putin tried to cancel the Allies’ initiative, warning that all the troops located in Ukraine would be “legitimate goals”.

Russia launched a full -scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and Moscow currently controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory – including the South Crimea Peninsula illegally applied in 2014.