The death toll from a major overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Kiev has risen to 16, Ukrainian authorities said on Thursday. Among the dead were two children and a police officer, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X.

"Kiev. Missile attack. Direct hit on a residential building. People are trapped under the rubble. All services are on-site. Russian terrorists," posted Zelenski. At least six people died and over fifty were injured in a massive attack launched by Russia on Wednesday night against the Ukrainian capital,

The number of victims in Kyiv has increased due to a massive Russian nighttime attack on Kyiv on July 31. 7 people are known to have been killed, according to the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration,