For the second night in a row, Kyiv and other regions came under attack. According to Ukrainian authorities, at least 13 people were killed and more than 50 injured.
Fire following a Russian strike on the Kyiv region. May 25, 2025.
Several houses on the same street burned down after a night attack in the village of Markhalivka near Kyiv.
Fires in the village of Markhalivka, Kyiv region. May 25, 2025.
According to officials, the scale of the attack was unprecedented: Russia launched 297 drones, 55 cruise missiles, 9 ballistic missiles, and four air-launched Kh-59/69 missiles at Ukraine. A total of 45 missiles and 266 drones were intercepted or neutralized. Ukrainian Air Force Command reported confirmed strikes at 22 locations and falling debris from intercepted cruise missiles and attack drones at 15 more sites, without specifying details on casualties or damage.
Firefighters search for victims after a Russian airstrike in Khmelnytskyi region.
A local resident cries amid the ruins of her home destroyed by a Russian airstrike in Khmelnytskyi region.
Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat stated that this was "the most massive attack in terms of the number of aerial weapons used since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in 2022."
Residential building in Kyiv damaged by a Russian attack.
Site of a Russian drone strike in Kyiv. May 25, 2025.
The strike came on the third day of a prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine—so far the only tangible outcome of the Istanbul negotiations, which have yet to yield a ceasefire agreement. The exchange marked a rare instance of limited engagement between the two sides amid the ongoing war.
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