Russia Launches Massive Missile and Drone Attack on Kyiv, Killing at Least Four
On May 24, 2026, Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, resulting in at least four deaths and significant damage to infrastructure. The attack was in retaliation for Ukrainian drone strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian and international officials condemned the assault.
Where Sources Diverge
The number of casualties varies between sources, with reports ranging from 1 dead and 24 injured to 4 dead and 21 injured.
1 dead, 24 injured
1 dead, 20 injured
At least four people dead, 40 locations damaged
Four dead
Twenty-one injured
The use of Oreshnik missiles is confirmed by some sources but not others.
It was unclear if Russia’s Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile had been used.
Russia launches barrage of Oreshnik missiles
Russia launched Oreshnik missile at Kyiv Oblast
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Ukraine war latest: Russia terrorizes Kyiv with massive ballistic missile, drone attack The Kyiv Independent
Macron, EU’s Kallas condemn Russian attack on Ukraine with Oreshnik ballistic missile.
Russia launched more than 700 drones and missiles across Ukraine overnight, killing at least two people and damaging homes and businesses in one of the biggest attacks on Kyiv in recent memory.
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Gulliver Cragg is live from Ukraine.
Russia launched Oreshnik missile at Kyiv Oblast in overnight attack, Zelensky confirms The Kyiv Independent
Russia pounded Kyiv with a massive missile and drone attack that killed four people early today, authorities said, after President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.
Two people are killed in the capital itself and two in the Kyiv region while 40 locations are damaged.
Russia pounded Kyiv with a barrage of drones and missiles, in one of the biggest attacks on the Ukrainian capital in recent memory. At least two people were reported killed and the death toll was expected to climb.
Buildings rattled in the Ukrainian capital for hours early Sunday. It was unclear if Russia’s Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile had been used.
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Twenty-one people have been injured, including a 15-year-old boy, with damage reported across all districts of Kyiv.
Russia pounded Kyiv with a large missile and drone attack early on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 20, authorities said, after Moscow threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine. Multiple rounds of loud explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital throughout the early hours of the morning. “Tonight Kyiv region is once again enduring a mass enemy attack with strike drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles,” said Mykola Kalashnyk, the head of the regional...
1 dead, 24 injured in large-scale Russian ballistic missile, drone attack in Ukraine, says Kyiv's mayor Anadolu Ajansı
Russia struck the Ukrainian capital with a large ballistic missile attack, leaving at least one person killed.
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Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones, shaking city center and injuring 10 AP News
A large Russian ballistic missile attack struck Kyiv early on Sunday, wounding at least five people and damaging residential buildings after Moscow threatened retaliation for deadly Ukrainian drone strikes in occupied eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian and US officials had warned hours earlier of a potentially significant assault on the capital.
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv hit by massive missile, drone attack The Straits Times
An air raid warning is in place on the entire territory of Ukraine
Russia strikes Kyiv with massive missile and drone attack, killing one Reuters
Explosions heard in Kyiv as Russia launches large-scale missile strikes The Kyiv Independent