Night of devastation in Kiev: Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine, sirens and loud explosions kept echoing for hours. A night of devastation in Kyiv: Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine; sirens wailed and loud explosions echoed for hours.

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has now reached a very dangerous and destructive turn. The Russian Army has launched a major and all-out air strike targeting several major cities including the Ukrainian capital Kiev. This sudden attack shook the entire capital of Ukraine. According to eyewitnesses and local media, air raid sirens continued to sound for several hours in the capital Kiev and several loud explosions were heard one after the other. This latest attack has once again taken the tension between the two countries to its peak.

Kiev targeted with missiles and suicide drones

According to military analysts, Russia has used its modern cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and a swarm of highly dangerous suicide drones (kamikaze drones) in this attack. The Ukrainian Air Defense System (Air Force) has claimed to have shot down several missiles and drones in the air, but despite this there are reports of heavy damage to many residential areas and critical infrastructure (power grid and energy supply). After the attack, electricity and water supply has come to a standstill in many parts of Kiev.

People forced to hide in bunkers and humanitarian crisis increased

The intensity of the blasts was so high that the local administration had to immediately issue an advisory to citizens to take shelter in nearby bunkers and underground metro stations. Frightened people were forced to spend the whole night in bunkers. In the areas affected by this major attack, rescue and ambulance teams are busy removing the debris and taking the injured to the hospital. This new phase of the war has once again created a deep humanitarian crisis for the local population.

Big impact of the attack on global and regional security

This recent major attack on Ukraine has increased the concern of countries around the world. Western countries and NATO have strongly condemned this move of Russia and have asked to provide more advanced defense systems to Ukraine. Experts believe that after this attack, there can be a direct impact on the prices of crude oil in the global market and the logistics chain, due to which the atmosphere of economic uncertainty around the world has deepened.