Ukraine says 15 injured in Russian missile-drone attack on its capital

Russian forces fired a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones at the Ukrainian capital early Saturday, leaving at least 15 people injured, the Kyiv city military administration said in a statement. There was no immediate comment from Russia on the overnight attacks.

The attack, whcih the statement said was one of the largest air assaults on Kyiv since the start of the conflict, caused damage to residential and non-residential infrastructure in six of the city's 10 districts.

Kyiv police reported that a shopping mall, several apartment buildings and an educational facility were among the damaged sites.

The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia deployed 14 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 250 drones in the overnight attack on Ukraine, and Kyiv was the primary target. The air defense intercepted six missiles and 245 drones.

The strike followed Russia's attack on port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern city of Odesa with two ballistic missiles on Friday, killing three people and injuring six others, according to Odesa regional governor Oleh Kiper.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the United States, Europe and other countries to impose new sanctions on Russia.

"Only additional sanctions targeting key sectors of the Russian economy will force Moscow to cease fire," the Ukrainian president said on the social media platform X.

(With input from Xinhua)