Russian attack on Kyiv kills three, injures seven

Three people were killed and seven others injured in Kyiv as a result of an attack involving jet-powered drones, officials said.

The strike is the latest in a continuing series of aerial attacks on the Ukrainian capital, which has faced repeated bombardment involving drones and missiles since Russia's full-scale invasion began. Casualty figures from such attacks are often revised in the hours after an incident as emergency responders complete search and rescue operations and hospitals report on the condition of the injured.

Authorities in Kyiv have not yet detailed the full extent of damage to infrastructure or residential areas caused by the attack. Emergency services are typically deployed to affected sites to extinguish fires, clear debris and assist residents, while officials assess the scope of destruction in the aftermath of such strikes.

Attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities involving jet-powered drones have become a recurring feature of the conflict, with Ukrainian officials regularly reporting on both the human toll and the strain such strikes place on the country's air defense systems.

Ukrainian officials are expected to provide further updates on the number of casualties and the scale of damage as assessments of the attack continue.