The strike also disrupted essential services, according to local authorities, with water supplies cut off in parts of kyiv’s Left Bank and traffic restricted in several areas.
Almost 24 hours of continuous strikes
Overnight, the Russian military launched nearly 800 drones and 56 missiles against Ukraine. The attacks included ballistic missiles, air-launched ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles, making it one of the most intense and prolonged attacks of the war to date, with nearly 24 hours of continuous attacks across the country.
The affected areas include residential buildings, a school, a veterinary clinic and other civil infrastructure. Similar attacks targeted energy infrastructure in Kremenchuk, as well as port facilities and residential areas in Chornomorsk.
On Thursday morning, despite the risk of further attacks, humanitarian workers and UN officials participated in the rescue efforts.
“Families should always feel safe,“Mrs. Castel-Hollingsworth said from the scene. “Mothers should not wait to find out if their children are alive under the rubble after these missile attacks.”
The senior humanitarian official reiterated that, according to humanitarian law, Civilians must be protected and must not be attacked..
Civilian casualties increase
Civilian casualties in Ukraine during the first four months of 2026 were higher than in the same period in any of the last three years.
According to the Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), one of the main reasons is the massive increase in the use of long-range weapons: in April, long-range weapons killed at least 84 civilians and injured 628, representing 43 percent of total civilian casualties.
“I deplore the resumption of these large-scale attacks that have caused civilian casualties throughout the country,“UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday.
“Long-range weapons attacks are a leading cause of civilian casualties in Ukraine. Their expanded use in populated areas will only increase the number of civilian casualties, which are already increasing.”
Türk added that the loss of civilian lives on both sides of the front line due to short-range drone strikes is unacceptable and called for an immediate de-escalation to save lives and stop further suffering.