Russia 'launches over 30 Iskander-M missiles consecutively', Kiev rocked

Russia conducts fierce coordinated attack, deploying dozens of Iskander-M missiles, targeting the capital Kiev and many major cities in Ukraine.

Ukrainian officials stated that Russian forces launched an attack on the capital Kiev and several major cities across the country early this morning. Witnesses in Kiev reported hearing multiple loud explosions after midnight as Russian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) targeted areas.

"Russian forces launched a record 32 consecutive Iskander-M ballistic missiles, along with 9 Kh-22/32 hypersonic cruise missiles and two Zircon hypersonic missiles," stated AMK Mapping, an X account specializing in open-source intelligence on the conflict. The account noted that two missiles were shot down over Kiev, though it was unclear if they were Iskander-M or modified S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft missiles. "Among the targeted sites were the 750 kV Kiev substation, the CHP-4 and CHP-5 thermal power plants in Kiev, the Prydniprovska power plant in Dnipro, and TEC-5 in Kharkov," AMK Mapping added.

Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kiev's military administration, reported damage to several apartment buildings, an educational facility, and a commercial building in districts on the Dnieper River's east bank. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated that a kindergarten caught fire, while an uninhabited building was also hit.

A series of explosions as Iskander-M missiles struck the city of Dnipro, Ukraine. Video: X/AMK Mapping

Russian UAVs and missiles continuously struck targets in Kharkov, Ukraine's second-largest city, injuring at least two people, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov. Ukrainian television channel Suspilne reported multiple explosions in the central city of Dnipro and the northern Sumy province, with the extent of damage currently unknown.

Flight paths of Russian missiles during the 3/2 attack. Graphics: X/AMK Mapping

Ukraine's Air Force Command has not yet released combat statistics. Russia's Ministry of Defense has also not commented on the information.

This marks Russia's first large-scale attack since a commitment to "pause attacks on Kiev for one week" concluded on 1/2. Ukraine's Air Force Command stated on 2/2 that Russian forces had launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 171 UAVs at the country, with 157 aircraft shot down.

The Kremlin stated last week that the agreement to halt attacks on Kiev for one week was directly proposed by United States President Donald Trump to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, aiming to facilitate negotiations. On 29/1, Mr. Trump announced that Mr. Putin had agreed to the proposal to "halt airstrikes on Kiev and other Ukrainian cities for one week" due to extreme cold weather. The United States President also expressed confidence that the Russian leader would honor the commitment.