Russia claims massive overnight strike on military targets in and around Kyiv

Russia said its forces launched a massive overnight strike on military-industrial, energy and transport infrastructure in Kyiv and the surrounding region, targeting facilities it claimed were being used to support Ukraine's armed forces.In a statement, Russia's defence ministry said the strikes hit the Northern Bridge in Kyiv, which it alleged was being used to transport weapons, military equipment and vehicles for Ukrainian forces. It also claimed that the Meridian plant, which it said manufactures Flamingo cruise missiles, was among the targets.The ministry reported damage to several energy and industrial facilities in the Kyiv region, including a power plant, an electricity substation and a munitions manufacturing facility.Beyond the capital region, Russian forces also struck an electricity substation in the Zhytomyr region, the ministry said.It further claimed that a cargo vessel in the Black Sea was hit while transporting military equipment and dual-use goods to Ukraine.The claims could not be independently verified.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.