Kyiv suffered a massive ballistic and drone attack, casualties and destruction reported
Kyiv • UNN
On the night of May 24, Russia attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones. Debris damaged buildings in six districts, and three residents are known to have been injured.
On the night of May 24, Russian troops launched a massive attack on Kyiv using ballistic missiles and strike drones. Debris falls, fires, and damage to residential buildings were recorded in several districts of the capital. This was reported by the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko, and the Mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, according to UNN.
Details
According to Tkachenko, the first explosions in the capital were heard after 01:00. He announced a "massive ballistic attack" and warned of possible repeated launches. Subsequently, information emerged regarding the consequences of the shelling in the Shevchenkivskyi, Podilskyi, Dniprovskyi, Solomianskyi, Darnytskyi, and Holosiivskyi districts.
In the Shevchenkivskyi district, missile debris fell on a 24-story residential building; windows of several buildings were also damaged, and a fire broke out on a gas pipe between residential buildings. Additionally, remnants of an aerial target fell on the grounds of a school. In the Podilskyi district, debris damaged non-residential structures and caused a fire in a non-residential building.
Casualties reported in the capital
As of 02:00, at least three casualties were known. One of them was hospitalized, while medics provided assistance to two others on-site. There were also reports of damage to a private residential house in the Solomianskyi district and debris falling onto the roof of a high-rise building in the Darnytskyi district.
In the Holosiivskyi district, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration, drone debris was burning in an open area near a service station. Authorities urged residents not to leave shelters due to the threat of new strikes and the continuation of the drone attack.