Russian missiles flatten Kyiv apartment block in third straight day of attacks

Russian forces destroyed a residential apartment block in Kyiv on Thursday, marking the third consecutive day of intensive missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital.

The attack represents a sustained aerial campaign that has repeatedly targeted urban residential areas, raising serious concerns among humanitarian observers about the deliberate destruction of civilian infrastructure. Emergency services were deployed to the scene to respond to the strikes and assist those affected.

Kyiv, Ukraine's capital and largest city, has endured repeated bombardment throughout the course of the war, which began with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. Residential apartment blocks have frequently featured among the structures hit, leaving thousands of civilians displaced and without shelter.

The latest wave of strikes comes despite ongoing international diplomatic pressure calling for a ceasefire and continued Western military and financial support for Ukraine. Moscow has not publicly commented on the specific targeting of civilian buildings, framing its strikes broadly as operations against military infrastructure.