Kyiv businesses reel after massive overnight attack on region
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On the night of 23–24 May 2026, Russian forces conducted one of the largest ballistic missile and drone strikes of the war against Kyiv and surrounding regions, causing casualties and damage across all districts of the capital. At least 4 people were killed and around 100 injured. The attack reportedly included Oreshnik MRBM launches, Tsirkon missiles, and UAVs targeting industrial, warehouse, and administrative facilities.
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Rybar reports that the night of 24 May featured what it describes as one of the most prolonged and intense strikes on Kyiv, with weapons said to include Tsirkon and Orezhnik missiles. According to Rybar, targets reportedly included aircraft repair and industrial facilities. The report also notes continued heavy fighting on the Sumy axis and references Russian low-altitude air defense activity.
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According to Rybar, Russian forces conducted strikes on 24 May 2026 against targets in eastern and central Ukraine using multiple weapon types, with the greatest concentration of strikes on Kyiv, where industrial facilities, warehouse complexes, and administrative buildings were reportedly damaged. Rybar also reports that two Oryeshnik MRBM launches were recorded simultaneously for the first time during the conflict, with the missiles striking targets in Bila Tserkva and Druzhkivka.
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According to Rybar, overnight strikes involving UAVs and missiles targeted Sumy, Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk, and the Ukrainian-controlled part of Zaporizhzhia oblast, with reported targets including energy infrastructure, transport hubs, personnel deployment sites, and a fuel depot in Myrhorod. Rybar also references a second reported use of an Oreshnik missile by Russian Armed Forces, though the text of that claim is incomplete.
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