Vitali Klitschko

Russian brutal drone barrage rips through Kyiv’s, torching houses

At least four people were hospitalized with injuries after a massive Russian drone attack on densely populated areas of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Telegram early on June 10.

10 June 2025, 06:00 AM

Klitschko accuses Zelenskyy of using war to purge democratic institutions

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, accusing him of authoritarianism and of undermining democratic institutions under the cover of wartime, according to The Times.

31 May 2025, 06:48 PM

Kyiv resort destroyed in drone attack, one woman injured – Klitschko

Russian forces launched a new wave of Shahed-type kamikaze drones targeting Ukraine, the attack sparked major fire at Kyiv resort, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on April 29.

29 April 2025, 09:01 AM

Kyiv declares April 25 day of mourning after Russian missile strike

Kyiv will observe a day of mourning on April 25 in response to a massive Russian missile and drone attack overnight on April 24 that killed eight people and injured 70, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

24 April 2025, 03:04 PM

Drone strike sparks fire at warehouse in Kyiv’s Sviatoshynskyi district

Fires caused by Russian drone strikes were extinguished overnight in Kyiv’s Sviatoshynskyi district, Ukraine’s emergency service said on April 12.

12 April 2025, 01:15 PM

Russian drone strike kills 3 in Kyiv, including 5-year-old girl

Russian forces launched a deadly drone attack on Kyiv overnight on March 23, killing three people—including a 5-year-old girl—and injuring at least 10 others, officials said.

23 March 2025, 10:42 AM

Kyiv mayor fires top officials over corruption probe

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced the dismissal of Petro Olenych, the deputy head of the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA), over involvement in a corruption scheme related to the illegal land seizure, he wrote on Telegram on Feb. 28.

28 February 2025, 02:10 PM

Kyiv mayor criticizes new military admin chief for overstepping authority in address to Zelenskyy

Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has accused the new head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko, of blocking key city management issues and attempting to usurp mayoral powers, in a video appeal to Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Jan. 29.

29 January 2025, 07:18 PM

Klitschko talks Davos trip, expectations from Trump, and election plans – interview

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, attending the Ukrainian House in Davos during the World Economic Forum, spoke to NV about his expectations for U.S. President Donald Trump and the relevance of election preparations in Ukraine.

22 January 2025, 02:34 PM

Kyiv botanical gardens now safe from property developers

The Hryshko National Botanical Garden in Kyiv has terminated a contract that allowed residential and non-residential buildings to be constructed on its grounds, Kyiv City Administration head Tymur Tkachenko announced on Jan. 17.

18 January 2025, 01:33 AM

Russia strikes Sumy homes, Kyiv drone attack leaves one dead, four injured

On Friday, Jan. 3, Russian forces launched an airstrike on a residential neighborhood in the city of Sumy, according to the Sumy Oblast Military Administration.

3 January 2025, 11:21 AM

Russian drones, fires, destruction and injuries mark New Year’s Day in Kyiv

At least four people were injured in a Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Telegram early on the first day of the New Year.

1 January 2025, 09:07 AM

Drone debris falls in two Kyiv districts after air defense downs all enemy targets

Russian forces targeted Kyiv with a wave of drones - all were intercepted by the city’s air defense, but debris fell in the Obolonskyi and Desnianskyi districts, sparking minor fires on open ground, city officials reported on Nov. 4.

4 November 2024, 08:02 AM

Russian drone attack on Kyiv high-rise leaves one dead, six wounded

A Russian drone struck a high-rise apartment building in Kyiv’s Solomyansky District on the night of Friday, Oct. 25, killing one person and injuring six others, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration (KCMA).

26 October 2024, 10:31 AM

Residential high-rise hit in Russian drone attack on Kyiv

A Russian one-way attack drone struck an apartment building in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Oct. 25.

25 October 2024, 10:40 PM

Downed drone debris sparks fire in Kyiv high-rise, Mayor says

Falling debris from a downed Russian drone caused a fire on the 8th floor balcony of a 16-story apartment building in the Darnytskyi district of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Telegram shortly after midnight on Oct. 4.

4 October 2024, 07:58 AM

Kyiv subway repairs nearly complete — Mayor Klitschko

The repairs on the tunnel section between Demiivska and Lybidska subway stations in Kyiv are almost complete, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced on Aug. 30.

31 August 2024, 02:03 AM

Kyiv’s power grid hit by Russian missile attack, explosions across Ukraine

Energy infrastructure is under Russian missile attack, the head of the Presidential Administration, Andriy Yermak, wrote on Telegram on Aug. 26, shortly after numerous reports of explosions across Ukraine amid a massive Russian missile attack.

26 August 2024, 09:35 AM

Training grenade detonates in central Kyiv

An explosion occurred on Reitarska Street in Kyiv on the evening of Aug. 14. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported the incident.

14 August 2024, 10:11 PM

Flooding in Kyiv Metro: prosecutors refute claims of poor tunnel construction

The Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office refuted Kyiv Metro Company claims regarding alleged substandard construction of the tunnels between the flooded Demiivska and Lybidska metro stations, its statement wrote on July 24.

24 July 2024, 02:24 PM

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