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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) \u2014 A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack hit Kyiv overnight, killing nine people and injuring another 63, including six children, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday.<\/p>\n
The Kyiv City Military Administration said on its Telegram channel that Russia struck Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles. At least 42 people were hospitalized, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said. Rescue operations were still underway early morning Thursday to find bodies under the rubble.<\/p>\n
Fires were reported in several residential buildings said Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the city military administration.<\/p>\n
The attack, which began around 1:00 a.m., hit at least four neighborhoods in Kyiv. In Sviatoshynkskyi district, a fire broke out in a residential building that was damaged in the attack. People were trapped under rubble in the building, the Kyiv City Administration said.<\/p>\n
More fires were reported in the Shevchenkivsky and Holosiivskyi districts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n