Russia launches deadly drone and missile strikes days after Ukraine's audacious attack on bomber fleet

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Source: CNN

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Russia launches deadly drone and missile strikes days after Ukraine’s audacious attack on bomber fleet

By Victoria Butenko, Michael Rios, Jessie Yeung and Kosta Gak CNN
5 minute read
Updated 4:52 AM EDT, Fri June 6, 2025

Kyiv (CNN) — Russia launched waves of drones and ballistic missiles at multiple targets across a broad swath of Ukraine early Friday, killing at least four people in the capital and wounding around 40 across the country.

A CNN producer in the Kyiv region reported hearing at least two explosions in the pre-dawn hours and images from the capital showed flames rising over apartment buildings and firefighting crews at work.

As daylight broke, residents picked through debris in damaged apartments, with images showing entire walls ripped away and windows shattered. Several cars parked in the streets below were covered with pieces of glass and masonry.

Ukraine is hit by nightly barrages of Russian drones and missiles. But the country has been bracing for a major retaliatory strike promised by President Vladimir Putin following its daring raids on airfields deep inside Russia.

Four people had been killed in Kyiv, mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram early Friday morning local time, adding that search and rescue operations were ongoing. … Ukraine’s emergency services also said three firefighters were killed in Kyiv. It was unclear whether that death toll given by the mayor included the three firefighters.

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