Russian forces have launched missile strikes against the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the central city of Kryvyi Rih, triggering widespread fires across commercial and industrial facilities.
According to the Telegram news channel Shot, the overnight bombardment began in Kryvyi Rih around 2:00 a.m. local time, where residents reported multiple loud explosions and a bright glow in the sky.
Satellite monitoring data from NASA recorded severe fires in the city's Dzerzhinsky district following the attack. Preliminary reports indicate that flames broke out at a major metallurgical plant, the Kryvyi Rih Cement factory, and several local warehouse storage facilities.
The strikes also hit ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, which is the largest mining and steelmaking enterprise in Ukraine. Kryvyi Rih is a major industrial city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and serves as one of the country's primary iron ore and manufacturing centers.
Kyiv Targets and Missile Systems
Closer to 3:50 a.m., Russian troops launched a secondary missile strike against Kyiv. Approximately ten explosions were heard across the capital before a major fire broke out.
The resulting blazes swept through warehouse and commercial premises in the city's Obolonsky and Holosiivsky districts. Obolonsky is an administrative district situated in northern Kyiv, while Holosiivsky is located in the southern part of the capital.
The Telegram channel reported that Russian forces executed the strikes using Iskander-M operational-tactical missile systems, S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, and hypersonic Zircon missiles. The Iskander-M is a mobile short-range ballistic missile system, while the 3M22 Zircon is a Russian scramjet-powered hypersonic cruise missile designed for high-speed precision strikes.
Earlier Strikes on Power Infrastructure
The overnight bombardment follows previous Russian strikes targeting critical infrastructure across Ukraine. Earlier attacks damaged the Odesa Combined Heat and Power plant, alongside several oil extraction enterprises and electrical substations in other regions.
That combined missile and aviation assault hit the Odesa plant as well as seven electrical substations: Usatovo, Centropolit, Artsyz, Novoodesskaya, Mayaki, Belgorod-Dnestrovsky, and Karolino-Buhaz. Odesa is a major port city on the Black Sea, relying heavily on its regional electrical grid to support energy and maritime infrastructure.
