Russian missiles pummel Kyiv in retaliation for dorm attack that killed 18

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-24 · 04:29 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Russia launched a large missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Sunday, resulting in one death and 20 injuries. This attack followed Moscow's threat of retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine. Multiple explosions were heard in the capital during the early morning hours. Mykola Kalashnyk, head of the regional administration, stated that the Kyiv region was subjected to a mass enemy attack involving strike drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.

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Kyiv region is once again enduring a mass enemy attack with strike drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles.

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Multiple rounds of loud explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital throughout the early hours of the morning.

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Russia pounded Kyiv with a large missile and drone attack early on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 20.

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Moscow threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.

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Russia pounded Kyiv with a large missile and drone attack early on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 20, authorities said, after Moscow threatened retaliation for Ukraine" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="133009" data-entity-type="event">strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.Multiple rounds of loud explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital throughout the early hours of the morning.“Tonight Kyiv region is once again enduring a mass enemy attack with strike drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles,” said Mykola Kalashnyk, the head of the regional ministry administration.

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