War in Ukraine
New Russian drone attacks on Kyiv
Updated on May 25, 2025 – 03:21 a.m.Reading time: 1 min.
The residents of Kiev and other Ukraine cities experience a new night in fear and terror. Russian fight drones appear again in swarms. March aircraft are also used.
The Ukrainian capital Kyiv and several other cities were again attacked by Russian drone swarms during the night. The regional military manager Timur Tkatschenko reported on dozens of Kamikazedram on Kiev on the Telegram platform. The air defense is in use to ward off the attacks. According to the first media reports, at least ten people were injured. In a student dormitory alone, four people were injured when a drone was hit, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram platform.
Russian drone attacks were also reported from Charkiw in the east, Mykolajiw in the south and the port city of Odessa. The Russian combat drones attacked the port city in several waves from different directions, the agency Unian reported.
In the early morning, Russian cruise missiles also took course on Ukraine. The “Kalibr” steering weapons were sold by ships in the Black Sea and by Tupolew Tu-95 and TU-160 bombers, Ukrainian media reported, citing the air defense. The goal of the rockets was initially not mentioned.
The Russian military had already attacked drones and rockets the night before. 15 people were injured, and numerous houses were set on fire. Overall, Ukraine experienced around 250 drone attacks and air strikes with 14 ballistic rockets during the night of Saturday.
