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| Russian Defense Ministry: The objectives of the massive strike on Ukraine have been achieved, all targets have been hit |
| 2026-05-25 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] The objectives of the Russian Armed Forces' massive strike on military facilities in Ukraine were achieved, with all designated targets hit. The Russian Ministry of Defense press service reported this on May 24. According to a Defense Ministry report, in response to Ukraine's terrorist attacks on civilian targets in Russia, the military launched a massive strike against military command facilities, air bases, and defense industry enterprises in Ukraine. It is specified that the Oreshnik ballistic missiles, Iskander aeroballistic missiles, Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles, Zircon cruise missiles, and attack UAVs were used in this strike. On the evening of May 23 and into the night of May 24, several explosions were heard in Kyiv amid air raid sirens. AFP reported a series of powerful explosions in the Ukrainian capital, and later the agency reported a new wave of explosions. In addition to Kyiv, Ukrainian media reported explosions in the Kyiv region, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy, and several other cities. Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated that damage from the explosions was recorded in all districts of Kyiv. According to him, damage was found in the Darnytskyi, Obolonskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Dniprovskyi, Svyatoshinskyi, Podilskyi, Holosiivskyi, Desnyanskyi, Solomianskyi, and Pecherskyi districts. Previously, the Russian Ministry of Defense has repeatedly stated that Russian troops are striking exclusively at Ukrainian military facilities and those facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. On the night of May 22, Ukrainian drones attacked a college building and dormitory in Starobilsk, Luhansk People's Republic. The strike was carried out by 16 drones in three waves, targeting the same location. As a result, the five-story dormitory building, housing 86 students, partially collapsed. Twenty-one people were killed and 42 others were injured. All the victims were students between the ages of 18 and 21 More from regnum.ru Damage was recorded in all 10 districts of Kyiv following the explosions. Damage from the explosions was recorded in all districts of Kyiv. This was reported by Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko on May 24. He wrote on his Telegram channel that damage was found in the Darnytskyi, Obolonskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Dniprovskyi, Svyatoshinskyi, Podolskyi, Goloseevskyi, Desnyanskyi, Solomenskyi, and Pecherskyi districts. On the evening of May 23 and into the night of May 24, several explosions were heard in Kyiv amid air raid sirens. AFP reported a series of powerful explosions in the Ukrainian capital, and later the agency reported a new series of explosions. Besides Kyiv, Ukrainian media reported explosions in the Kyiv region, Kirovohrad, Cherkasy, and several other cities. On May 23, the US Embassy in Kyiv warned its citizens of a possible serious attack on Ukraine within 24 hours. US citizens were advised to be prepared to immediately seek shelter in the event of an air raid alert and to have a supply of water, food, and medical supplies. The warning covered all of Ukraine. |
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