In the early hours of May 24, Kyiv was hit by a significant assault involving drones and missiles launched by the Russian military. Reports indicate that at least nine individuals sustained injuries during the attack, with five requiring hospitalization and four receiving on-site medical assistance.
Correspondents from Suspilne reported explosions throughout the city. Prior to the attack, the Ukrainian Air Force had warned of a potential threat from medium-range ballistic missiles, specifically the “Oreshnik.”
Timur Tkachенко, head of the Kyiv City State Administration, confirmed that the city faced a coordinated strike with ballistic missiles.
Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko noted that debris from the missiles was found in areas of non-residential buildings at two locations in the Podilskyi district. Additionally, fragments of a Russian missile impacted a 24-story residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district.
According to Klitschko, the nine reported injuries stemmed from the attack, with five individuals hospitalized and four treated on-site.
In the Shevchenkivskyi district, a drone strike hit a nine-story residential building between the third and fourth floors.
In the Obolonskyi district, drones struck a non-residential building adjacent to a three-story residential structure, as well as a 16-story residential building at the twelfth and thirteenth floors. A fire also erupted in a one-story private house.
In the Solomianskyi district, a drone hit a 24-story residential building, igniting a fire on the 20th floor.
In the Desnianskyi district, a drone impacted a shopping center, with additional reports of a strike on a supermarket.
Furthermore, in the Dniprovskyi district, a drone struck a private residential house.
This story is still developing.
A coordinated drone and missile attack on Kyiv early May 24 resulted in at least nine injuries, with significant damage reported across multiple districts. Emergency services responded to various locations, treating victims and extinguishing fires caused by the strikes.