Russia Kyiv attack

Pregnant woman hurt in Russian strike on Kyiv apartment block says she was getting child ready for school

A pregnant woman injured in a Russian strike on a high-rise building in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district was getting her child ready for school when the attack hit, she said, describing the first moments after the strike in comments to Espreso on Sept. 9.

9 September, 03:47 PM

Russian drone hits Kyiv warehouses, injuries rise to 9

A Russian drone struck a target in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi district on Sept. 9, sparking a fire, according to Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.

9 September, 03:05 PM

Russia launches 196 drones at Ukraine overnight

Russia's military attacked Ukraine overnight into Sept. 9 with 196 attack drones, including Shahed drones (some jet-powered variants), Gerbera drones, Parodiya decoy drones and S8000 Banderol-type munitions. Russia also used Iskander-M ballistic missiles in the attack, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

9 September, 11:05 AM

Russia damages Lithuanian Embassy during mass Kyiv attack

The Lithuanian Embassy building in Kyiv sustained minor damage during Russia’s missile attack overnight on Saturday, Aug. 1, acting Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.

1 August, 04:45 PM

19 people killed in Russian strike on Kyiv on July 6, including 12-year-old boy

Search and rescue operations were completed on July 7 at both locations in the Podilskyi and Darnytskyi districts in Kyiv, where residential buildings were partially destroyed as a result of the Russian attack. In total, 19 people were killed in the capital.

7 July, 12:48 PM

Kyiv death toll rises to 19 as rescue teams search the rubble

The death toll from the massive Russian strike on Kyiv overnight on July 6 has risen to 19, prompting the city to declare a day of mourning, the State Emergency Service reported on July 7.

7 July, 11:40 AM

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv damaged in Russian attack

Russia launched a massive combined missile strike on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv overnight into July 6. As a result of the attack, the main building and dormitory of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in the VDNH microdistrict were damaged, according to the higher education institution’s update on social media.

6 July, 03:03 PM

Fire extinguished in Kyiv's Obolonskyi district after massive Russian attack

Rescuers managed to extinguish a large fire that broke out at warehouse premises in Kyiv's Obolonskyi district after the massive Russian strike on July 2, the State Emergency Service’s press service reported.

3 July, 01:05 PM

Ukraine downs nearly all cruise missiles in massive Russian attack on Kyiv

The latest attack by Russian forces on Kyiv was one of the most massive, while the main challenge for Ukrainian air defenses remains countering ballistic missiles, the head of communications for the Ukrainian Air Force, Yurii Ihnat, said during a national telethon broadcast on July 2.

2 July, 04:56 PM

Russia hits Kyiv with more than 15 direct strikes in overnight assault

Russian forces launched a massive aerial assault against Kyiv overnight on July 21, with over a dozen direct hits recorded in the capital, Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said.

21 July 2025, 01:39 PM

Russia Kyiv attack