For the first time since invading Ukraine in 2022, Russia has struck a key government building in the capital.

08:02, Sun, Sep 7, 2025 Updated: 08:06, Sun, Sep 7, 2025

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Russia launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on Sunday killing at least three people, including a 1-year-old child. A key government building was left with smoke rising from the roof as a devastating fire raged below. 805 drones and decoys and 13 missiles descended on Ukraine overnight on Sunday, marking the largest such attack since the invasion began.

Ukraine successfully shot down and neutralized 747 of the drones and 4 missiles, the Air Force said. However, 37 locations across the country were still hit by the nine other missiles and 56 drone strikes. "For the first time, the government building was damaged by an enemy attack, including the roof and upper floors," said Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko. "We will restore the buildings, but lost lives cannot be returned."

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Smoke can be seen billowing out of the attacked government building, which Russia hit overnight on Sunday.

Russian Attack Strikes Kyiv Government Building Killing Three

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23 mins ago07:59 Lotti OBrien

Ukraine attacked Russian oil pipeline

Ukraine has attacked the Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia's Bryansk region, according to the commander of Ukraine's drone forces, Robert Brovdi. The hit reportedly caused "comprehensive fire damage".

The pipeline hit supplies oil to Hungary and Slovakia, which continue to buy energy from Russia.

Russia has not commented on the attack.

28 mins ago07:54 Lotti OBrien

Government building hit for the first time, says Ukraine PM

Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said: "For the first time, the government building was damaged by an enemy attack, including the roof and upper floors.

"We will restore the buildings, but lost lives cannot be returned."

She added: "The world must respond to this destruction not only with words, but with actions. There is a need to strengthen sanctions pressure - primarily against Russian oil and gas."

37 mins ago07:45 Lotti OBrien

Largest drone attack on Ukraine since the invasion

Russia attacked Ukraine with 805 drones and decoys in the early hours of Sunday morning, marking the largest such attack since the start of the war, according to Yuriy Ihnat, a spokesperson for Ukraine's Air Force.

13 missiles of various types also descended on Ukraine. Ukraine successfuly shot down and neutralized 747 of the drones and 4 missiles.

Nine missiles and 56 drones still hit 37 locations across Ukraine.

One-year-old child killed

The building is the home of Ukraine's Cabinet, housing the offices of its ministers.Ukrainian officials said two people were killed and 11 injured in the attack.Among the dead was a 1-year-old child, whose body was dug out of the rubble by rescuers, said Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv's city administration.Russian drone debris struck four-story residential buildings in Kyiv's Sviatoshynskyi and Darnytskyi districts, according to Mayor Vitallii Klitschko.Sunday's attack is the second mass Russian drone and missile attack to target Kyiv in the span of two weeks, as hopes for peace talks wane.

Possible direct hit

Associated Press reporters saw a plume of smoke rising from the roof of Kyiv's cabinet of ministers building, but it was not immediately clear if the smoke was the result of a direct hit, which would mark an escalation in Russia's air campaign. Russia has so far avoided targeting government buildings in the city centre.