Ukrainian emergency crews continued search-and-rescue operations on Tuesday after one of the largest Russian missile and drone attacks in recent months left at least 22 people dead and more than 100 injured across the country. The overnight assault targeted several major cities, including Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Poltava, causing widespread destruction to residential neighborhoods and civilian infrastructure.
Rescuers worked through piles of concrete and twisted metal to recover victims trapped beneath collapsed apartment buildings. In Kyiv, emergency teams searched damaged high-rise residential blocks where explosions sparked fires and left dozens injured. Authorities reported that several bodies were pulled from the rubble as crews raced to locate survivors.
The attacks involved dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones, making them among the most extensive aerial assaults since the war began. Ukrainian officials said air defense systems intercepted many incoming threats, but numerous missiles and drones still reached their targets, striking homes, medical facilities, and energy infrastructure.
In the city of Dnipro, the deadliest-hit area, multiple residential buildings suffered severe damage. Local officials confirmed that children were among the victims, while hospitals treated scores of wounded residents. Thousands of civilians sought shelter in underground metro stations and bomb shelters during the attack.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strikes and renewed calls for additional air-defense support from Western allies. Ukrainian officials warned that Russia’s intensified missile and drone campaign poses a growing threat to civilian populations as the conflict continues.
The latest attack underscores the ongoing humanitarian toll of the war, with rescue teams still searching damaged buildings and authorities fearing that the casualty count could rise as recovery operations continue.
