Vitaliy Klitschko

Russia attacks Kyiv with jet-powered Shahed drones in daytime

Russian forces attacked Kyiv with jet-powered Shahed drones during the day on Sept. 22. Explosions were heard in the capital, and Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported air defenses were active.

22 September, 03:17 PM

Kyiv declares July 7 day of mourning as mayor calls Russian night attack the most massive

Kyiv declared July 7 a day of mourning for those killed in Russia's massive attack on July 6, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported.

6 July, 11:10 AM

Kyiv declares July 3 day of mourning after Russia's most massive attack

Kyiv declared July 3 a day of mourning for those killed in Russia's most massive attack on the capital on July 2, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said.

2 July, 11:11 AM

Explosions heard in Kyiv as air defenses counter ballistic threat

Air raid alerts were declared in Kyiv and several Ukrainian regions on Feb. 8, as Ukraine’s Air Force warned of a ballistic missile threat from Russia’s Bryansk Oblast, with explosions heard in the capital and air defenses actively engaging, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.

8 February, 06:05 PM

Kyiv still has 1,000 buildings without heat after grid emergency

About 1,000 apartment buildings in Kyiv remain without heating, but utility crews restored heating to more than 1,500 multi-story buildings overnight as the city continues to recover from a nationwide power system emergency, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported on Telegram on Feb. 1.

1 February, 11:00 AM

1,676 Kyiv apartment buildings still without heating after Russian attack

More than 1,600 apartment buildings in Kyiv remain without heating after Russia’s attack on the capital on Jan. 24, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported on Telegram.

25 January, 11:32 AM

Russian drone falls in Kyiv without exploding - photos

A Russian drone fell onto a road in Kyiv’s Solomyanskyi district during an air raid alert on Aug. 23, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported on Telegram.

23 August 2025, 12:39 PM

Three hospitalized in Kyiv after Russian strike, two remain in serious condition

Three victims were hospitalized after the Russian strike on Kyiv, with two still remaining in the hospital, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported on Telegram on May 24.

24 May 2025, 02:19 PM

Incumbent Klitschko tops Kyiv mayoral candidates, survey shows

Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko remains the top pick among potential candidates for the city’s mayoral post, with 32% of Kyiv residents favoring him if elections were called, according to a Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) survey released on March 6.

6 March 2025, 02:03 PM

Kyiv Oblast hit by Russian night strike, emergency service shows attack aftermath — photos

A Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast killed a man born in 1962 and set a warehouse on fire, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported on Feb. 22.

22 February 2025, 10:35 AM

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