A powerful missile hit Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, on April 24, leading to a tragic loss of life. This missile attack killed 12 innocent civilians and injured nearly 90 others. Many of the wounded are still in the hospital.

A rescuer with a service dog looks for residents, who could still be under rubber of a destroyed residential building, which was hit during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 24, 2025. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

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.