00:00Russia launched one of its biggest air attacks on Ukraine overnight.
00:03According to Ukraine's Air Force, Russia fired 681 aerial weapons.
00:08That included 611 drones and 70 missiles of various types.
00:13The primary target was the capital, Kiev.
00:15Officials say residential areas across nearly every district were affected.
00:20At least four people were killed in Kiev.
00:23Twenty-five others were injured, including two children.
00:26Fires broke out in apartment buildings, warehouses, and civilian facilities.
00:31In Kharkiv, emergency crews came under attack while responding to an earlier strike.
00:36Five Ukrainian rescuers were killed in a second Russian attack.
00:40Several other rescue workers were wounded.
00:43Russia also struck the Kiev region and the city of Sumy.
00:47Ukraine says its air defenses intercepted or suppressed 632 incoming targets.
00:52Even so, dozens of locations were hit across the country.
00:56The latest barrage highlights the continuing intensity of Russia's long-range air campaign against Ukraine.
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