A devastating wave of Russian drone and missile strikes has left Kyiv in chaos, with three fatalities and at least 26 injuries reported by Ukrainian officials. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko described the assault as ‘massive,’ noting widespread explosions and fires in residential areas across the city. The attacks also severely damaged Kyiv’s energy infrastructure, leaving parts of the northeast without heating. Ukraine’s air force confirmed that several other regions, including Sumy, were targeted as well. Russia’s defense ministry claimed to have intercepted 216 Ukrainian drones aimed at its industrial facilities, which disrupted air travel. Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, reported that residential buildings in nearly every district were hit, urging residents to seek shelter just after midnight local time. Emergency services revealed that falling debris and fires damaged high-rise apartments, a hospital, a school, and administrative buildings. Over 40 people were rescued, including 14 from a fire in Desnayanskyi district, where one person died. Another individual was pulled from rubble in the same building. Medical teams were deployed to all fire sites, with nine hospitalized, including one man in critical condition. Klitschko also warned of potential disruptions to the city’s electricity and water supplies due to damage to the heating network. These strikes follow a similar Russian offensive less than a week ago that killed six and damaged residential and energy infrastructure. Russia claims its attacks on energy targets are aimed at weakening Ukraine’s military. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for stricter Western sanctions on Russian energy, particularly after the US granted Hungary an exemption. US President Donald Trump initially imposed sanctions on Russian oil after ceasefire talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin stalled.