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Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones, shaking city center and killing 2

Ukraine’s air force said the assault included 600 drones and 90 missiles, and officials reported damage in 40 locations.

  • Russia launched a large overnight attack on Kyiv using missiles and drones, causing explosions that shook buildings across central areas of the Ukrainian capital, including near government offices, homes and schools.
  • Ukraine’s Air Force said the assault involved 600 strike drones and 90 air, sea and ground-launched missiles.
  • Ukrainian air defenses reportedly destroyed or jammed 549 drones and 55 missiles, while around 19 missiles failed to reach their intended targets.
  • Ukraine said a medium-range ballistic missile was launched from Russia’s Kasputin Yar site in the Astrakhan region, after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow was preparing to use the weapon based on intelligence from the U.S. and Western allies.
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Russia uses hypersonic Oreshnik missile in mass attack on Kyiv

Russia first used the multiple-warhead Oreshnik on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro in November 2024. It was used a second time in January in the western Lviv region.

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Zelensky called the Russian authorities "non-addicts" after the attack by the "Orcer" on Kiev.

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Local 3 News broke the news on Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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