00:27Keeve has suffered
00:28one of the heaviest Russian air attacks of the war, with a massive overnight barrage
00:34lasting roughly nine hours and leaving at least 16 people dead.
00:39The assault began around midnight on August 19th and continued into the morning of August
00:4520th, with additional drone threats reported later in the day.
00:50Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched dozens of missiles alongside 168 drones in
00:57the massive combined attack.
00:59The barrage included ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as high-speed weapons, such
01:04as Kinjal and Zircon hypersonic missiles.
01:08Russian forces also reportedly used Iskander missiles, North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles,
01:16Caliber cruise missiles, X-101 and X-59 missiles, along with other weapons.
01:23Ukraine's air defenses managed to intercept or neutralize a large majority of the drones.
01:29Officials said roughly 145 of the 168 drones were shot down or otherwise neutralized.
01:37Most of the slower cruise missiles were also intercepted.
01:41But the picture was very different when it came to ballistic and hypersonic weapons.
01:46Ukraine's air defenses were unable to intercept or intercepted very few of these high-speed
01:52missiles, highlighting Kyiv's shortage of advanced ballistic missile interceptors.
01:58The attacks struck multiple locations across Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine.
02:03In the capital, major damage was reported in the Solomiansky, Sviatoshinsky and Darnitsky districts.
02:10The upper floors of a nine-story residential building in Solomiansky were destroyed, with
02:17fires breaking out across several floors.
02:20Rescue workers searched damaged buildings for survivors, while people were reportedly trapped
02:25in buildings and even inside a school shelter.
02:29Around 30 residential buildings were damaged.
02:32Civilian infrastructure was also affected, including a school, medical facilities, a kindergarten, warehouses,
02:39and industrial areas.
02:41Around 38,000 people, including over 2,000 children, reportedly sought shelter in Kyiv's
02:48subway stations during the attack.
02:51The attacks also disrupted electricity supplies.
02:54Utility company DTEC said around 90,000 households temporarily lost power, although supplies were later
03:02restored to many areas.
03:03The human toll continued to rise as rescue operations progressed, with at least 16 people reported
03:11killed and dozens more injured.
03:13Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack massive and deliberate, while again
03:20highlighting Ukraine's shortage of air defense interceptors.
03:23He specifically pointed to Patriot Systems, which are among Ukraine's key defenses against
03:29ballistic missiles.
03:31Zelensky argued that Ukraine needs a steady supply of interceptors to protect its cities,
03:36and said delays in deliveries are costing lives.
03:40The attack also had consequences beyond Ukraine.
03:43A Russian drone entered Romanian airspace and crashed in Tulcha County, prompting NATO aircraft
03:50to scramble.
03:50Moldova also reported a drone falling on its territory, while Poland launched preventive
03:57military aviation operations to protect its airspace.
04:01Russia says its strikes targeted military industrial facilities, ammunition storage, and logistics
04:07infrastructure.
04:08Ukraine and Western observers, however, have emphasized the extensive civilian damage and
04:14casualties.
04:14As rescue and recovery operations continue, the attack has once again exposed Ukraine's
04:21growing vulnerability to large-scale missile and drone barrages, and the critical importance
04:27of replenishing its air defense stocks.
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