Russia carried out what officials described as one of the largest aerial attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, leaving 15 civilians wounded. The assault marked a significant escalation in Moscow's bombardment campaign against the city.

On the night of May 24, Kyiv came under a coordinated assault from Russian forces, as confirmed by Ukrainian officials.

The attack involved both drone strikes and ballistic missiles targeting Ukraine's capital. Ukrainian National Police reported 15 casualties, with injuries distributed across multiple districts: seven in Solomianskyi, two in Dniprovskyi, five in Obolonskyi, and one in Holosiivskyi.

Kyiv's military administration described the assault as "one of the largest combined offensives" against the city.