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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: May 24, 2026
2026-05-25
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[Korrespondent] 22.13 Russian troops dropped an aerial bomb on a high-rise building in Druzhkivka. A woman was killed and five others were injured as a result of the shelling, the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office reported.

20.17 Two people died in Kherson as a result of Russian shelling. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin.

14.55 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned today's massive Russian attack on Ukraine and announced assistance to strengthen Ukrainian air defense.

"We strongly support Ukraine, assistance is already on the way to strengthen its air defense systems," Von der Leyen wrote.

19.19 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is initiating a meeting of international formats after the massive Russian strike on Kyiv. This was announced by Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga.

Ukrainian diplomatic missions to international organizations have been instructed to fully engage multilateral mechanisms in response to the Russian attack.

Sybiga noted that Ukraine will immediately initiate an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council, as well as a joint meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation and the OSCE Permanent Council.

He stressed that the UN, OSCE, Council of Europe and UNESCO must provide an "adequate and decisive response" to Russia's actions.

18.59 As of today, Ukrainian border guards have not recorded any movement of equipment or personnel on the territory of Belarus. This was reported by the spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, Andriy Demchenko, during a telethon.

17.54 Yuriy Ignat, Head of the Communications Department of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, noted that the F-16 fighters performed well during the repelling of the massive Russian attack. He stated this during a telethon.

He recalled that Russian troops used 90 missiles against Ukraine.

"How can we stop them with the means that we have in limited quantities today? And not so much the means themselves as the missiles to them, because this is extremely important. Therefore, in addition to being able to intercept, we shot down the missiles at different stages of flight, and as soon as they entered, the F-16 planes worked. Again, they worked very well, but you can't stop everything," Ignat noted.

17.23 The number of people injured in the Russian massive air attack in Kyiv has increased to 81. This was announced by the mayor of the capital, Vitali Klitschko.

"There are already 81 victims in Kyiv as a result of the massive enemy attack. Among the wounded are three children," the mayor noted.

16.59 Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orban condemned the Russian night attack on Kyiv. The minister published a corresponding statement on Sunday.

15.49 The Russian Ministry of Defense announced a massive attack on Ukraine, including with Oreshnik ballistic missiles.

The Russian agency claims that "the objectives of the strike have been achieved, all designated targets have been hit."

14.20 During the Russian attack on Kyiv on the night of May 24, the residence of the Albanian ambassador to Ukraine was damaged. This was reported by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Ferit Hoxha. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania summoned the Russian ambassador to Tirana to provide explanations.

13.56 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the National Museum "Chernobyl" in Kyiv, damaged as a result of the night Russian attack. He reported this on Facebook. As is known, the Russian strike actually destroyed the Chernobyl Museum, damaged the National Art Museum, and the building that housed the office of the German ARD.

13.34 Soldiers of the Alpha Special Operations Center of the Security Service of Ukraine struck the Vtorovo linear production and dispatching station in the Vladimir region of the Russian Federation. The SBU reported this on May 24. The station is an important node in the system of main oil product pipelines and pumps raw materials (mainly diesel fuel) from oil refineries in the central part of the Russian Federation to export ports and domestic consumers. It supplies fuel to large oil depots around Moscow and Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports. It is noted that as a result of the successful attack by SBU drones, a large-scale fire broke out at the facility with an area of ​​800 sq. m.

12.47 The number of people injured in the Russian massive air attack in Kyiv has increased to 69. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced this.

"Currently, there are 69 victims in the capital. 36 of them were hospitalized by doctors. 33 people were provided with outpatient and on-site assistance," he noted.

Two people died in the attack on Kyiv.

12.25 As a result of Russian strikes on Kyiv on Sunday, May 24, the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine was damaged. This was reported by the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiga. The building of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was damaged for the first time since World War II. The minister emphasized that the Russian strikes on Sunday were directed at the historical center of the city. Also damaged were the buildings of the theater, philharmonic, two museums, a library, universities, a church, a monastery and architectural monuments, reports UP. Life.

12.13 Russian occupiers attacked the city of Bogoduhiv in the Kharkiv region. 12 people are known to have been injured. This was reported by the head of the Kharkiv OVA, Oleg Synegubov, on May 24. According to him, 15 cars and the windows of an apartment building were damaged.

11.45 On the night of May 24, the Defense Forces struck a number of objects of the Russian occupiers. In particular, the oil loading berth of the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in the Russian Krasnodar Territory was hit. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to preliminary data, an oil loading stand was damaged. Also hit were the ammunition storage warehouse in Crimea, the material and technical equipment warehouse, the ammunition warehouse and the enemy's fuel and lubricants warehouse in the Luhansk region, and UAV control points in the Donetsk and Kursk regions.

11.19 The death toll from the Russian massive air attack in Kyiv has increased to two. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko announced this. In addition, the number of injured has increased to 56. At least 30 people are in hospital in city hospitals. Including two children. According to the Kyiv City Prosecutor's Office, the deceased are an 86-year-old and a 44-year-old woman. Among the injured are a 15-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl.

10.48 Air defense neutralized 55 missiles and 549 Russian drones, with which the Russian army attacked Ukraine since the evening of May 23, the main direction of the strike was Kyiv. 16 missiles and 51 strike UAVs were recorded at 54 locations. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is noted that on the night of May 24 (from 18:00 on May 23), the enemy launched a massive combined strike on Ukraine using strike UAVs, air-, sea- and ground-based missiles. The main direction of the strike is Kyiv. In total, the Air Force radio-technical troops recorded 690 air attack means - 90 missiles and 600 UAVs of various types.

10.21 The occupiers launched an Oreshnik-type missile at the Bila Tserkva district of the Kyiv region, launched from the Kapustin Yar test site. This was reported by Suspilne, citing Yuriy Ignat, head of the communications department of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

9.56 On the front of the past day, 248 combat clashes took place, 50 of them - in the Pokrovsky direction, the enemy also showed high activity in the Gulyaipil and Kostyantyniv directions. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on May 24. Over the past day, aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck 12 areas of concentration of Russian manpower, one UAV control point and two enemy guns.

9.20 During the nightly massive Russian attack on the Kyiv region on the night of May 24, two people were killed. This was reported by the Kyiv OVA. It is noted that the enemy killed men in the Buchansky and Obukhivsky districts. The number of victims has increased to 9 people, among them a child, a girl who is not yet a year old. The most victims in the Fastivsky district - five people. Two wounded women were hospitalized to local hospitals, the others were provided with medical assistance on the spot.

8.53 The number of victims of the Russian combined attack in Kyiv has increased to 44, including two children, and one person has died. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported this.

8.40 In Cherkasy, during a Russian combined attack, a Russian drone hit a high-rise building in Cherkasy, injuring 11 people, including two children. This was reported by the head of the Cherkasy OVA Igor Taburets on May 24. According to him, the drone hit caused a fire in apartments on the fifth to ninth floors of the building. Rescuers have now completely extinguished the fire. Among the eleven injured residents are two children.

8.19 Seven people, including two small children, were injured in Nikopol as a result of artillery shelling. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Oleksandr Ganzha on May 24. According to him, the Russian occupiers used drones and artillery to strike Nikopol and Marganets. Three apartment buildings were damaged as a result of enemy attacks. Among the injured children are a 4-year-old boy and a 3-month-old girl.

"Two men, ages 39 and 46, are in "serious" condition. Women, ages 32 and 37, as well as a 3-month-old and 4-year-old child, are hospitalized in moderate condition. The 34-year-old man will be treated as an outpatient," Ganzha noted.

7.51 The Ukrainian Defense Forces killed and wounded 1,110 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours, bringing the total enemy losses in the war to 1,355,920 people. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on May 24.

7.23 In the Shevchenko district of Kyiv, people are trapped in a business center shelter after nighttime shelling. This was reported by the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Timur Tkachenko, on May 24.

"A hit was recorded in the Shevchenkivskyi district of the city. Previously, people were blocked in shelters. The services are following," he noted.

6.07 Ukrainian forces launched strikes on the occupied territories on the night of May 24. This is reported by OSINT channels.

A series of explosions in Melitopol came amid a massive Russian attack on Kyiv. According to OSINT channels, the strikes targeted the city's logistical infrastructure.

Explosions also erupted in Luhansk and a large-scale fire broke out at an oil depot, which is a key facility for providing fuel to Russian military equipment.

5.20 Kyiv region was subjected to a massive strike by Russian troops. The enemy attacked with drones, cruise missiles, and ballistics. This was reported by the head of the Kyiv OVA Mykola Kalashnyk in Telegram.

4.54 Russia hit two schools in the Shevchenko district of Kyiv at once during a massive strike. In one, the entrance to the shelter with people inside was covered in bullets, and in the second, a fire broke out. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said this on Telegram.

3.45 Russian troops strike Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones. Numerous hits on residential buildings have been recorded. Five people are reported injured. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko and Head of the KMVA Timur Tkachenko wrote about this.

Residents of various areas of the capital report at least 10 powerful explosions.

1.39 Falling debris is recorded in the territory of non-residential buildings in the Podilskyi district of Kyiv. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko wrote about this in Telegram.

1.21 The Ukrainian Air Force announced on its Telegram channel the threat of using an Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile on the night of May 24, and also reported a high-speed target on Kyiv. Explosions were heard in the capital later.

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