Russian troops launched a massive overnight attack on Kyiv using missiles and drones, killing at least seven people, injuring 20, and causing widespread destruction across several districts of the capital.
According to the head of the Kyiv City Military Administration (KMVA), Timur Tkachenko, the Darnytskyi, Svyatoshynskyi, Pecherskyi, and Dniprovskyi districts were all hit.
Residential buildings suffered direct strikes in the Pecherskyi and Dniprovskyi districts.
In Pecherskyi, a 22-story apartment building was hit, with destruction recorded between the 4th and 8th floors. The fire has been extinguished and emergency crews are dismantling damaged structures. Rescuers evacuated one person with limited mobility.
This is what Kyiv’s Central Park residential complex looks like after the strike: some apartments are completely destroyed, while others have shattered windows.
In the Dniprovskyi district, a strike on a nine-story building killed two people and injured several others. Rescuers evacuated 17 people, including three children. Fires on floors 5-8 were extinguished, and dismantling and search efforts continue.
Initially, Kyiv authorities reported nine injured, including one child, and three adults hospitalized. Two people were confirmed dead.
However, shortly after 7 a.m., Russia launched a second attack on Kyiv using Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles.
As a result, a non-residential building in the Svyatoshynskyi district sustained major destruction. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said there may be people trapped under the rubble. Tkachenko later reported that four people were killed and at least three injured at the site.
“The Russians are deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure and housing. Cynical terror,” he wrote on Telegram.
This brings the total death toll in the capital to six, with 12 injured.
Another non-residential building was hit in the Darnytskyi district. Rescue and medical teams are working at the scene to assess damage and provide assistance.
According to Tkachenko, as of 10 a.m., damage, falling debris, and citizen reports were recorded in more than 13 locations across the capital following Russia’s combined attack. Affected districts include Darnytskyi, Dniprovskyi, Holosiivskyi, Pecherskyi, Svyatoshynskyi, and Desnyanskyi.
“It has been confirmed that Russia has taken the lives of six people. My sincere condolences to the families of the Kyiv residents killed by Russia. Another 14 were injured, at least eight of whom were hospitalized. Among the wounded is a 7-year-old boy,” he wrote.
According to Klitschko’s latest update, the death toll has risen to seven after rescuers recovered the body of a man from under the rubble in the Dnipro district.
The number of injured has also increased to 20, seven of whom remain hospitalized, including one child.
Power and water supply disruptions have been recorded in several Kyiv districts. Emergency services are working to localize fires and help the injured.
Heating services have also been temporarily restricted. Heat supply is currently limited for consumers in the Pechersk and Holosiivskyi districts, as well as parts of the Shevchenkivskyi, Solomyanskyi, Svyatoshynskyi, Darnytskyi, and Dniprovskyi districts.
“Communal services are eliminating the consequences of the attack and will return heat to homes as soon as possible,” the Kyiv City State Administration (KMDA) reported.
The Ministry of Energy said that during the early morning of Nov. 25, Russia struck multiple Ukrainian energy facilities, requiring urgent assessment and further preparations for repair work.
In the Kyiv region, the Brovarsky, Bila Tserkva, and Vyshhorod districts were also hit.
According to the State Emergency Service (DSNS), explosions occurred in several settlements, with Bila Tserkva suffering some of the worst consequences.
A four-story residential building was damaged while dozens of people were inside; many had taken shelter in the basement.
Rescuers quickly evacuated 46 residents, including children and elderly people. A 14-year-old child was injured and is receiving medical care.
Four additional residential buildings were completely destroyed. Crews continue to dismantle the debris and assess damage in surrounding areas.
The attacks continued in other regions: explosions and power outages were reported in Odesa, Sumy, Kharkiv, and several other regions.
According to the DSNS, six people were injured in the Odesa region, including two children. On Monday evening and early Tuesday morning, Russian forces attacked the region, sparking fires at energy and port infrastructure sites.
“During the elimination of the consequences, rescue operations were complicated by repeated air raids,” the DSNS said.
According to the Air Force of Ukraine, as of 6 p.m. on Nov. 24, Russian forces launched a combined strike on critical infrastructure using attack UAVs and air-, sea-, and ground-launched missiles.
In total, radio-technical troops detected and tracked 486 air attack vehicles - 22 missiles and 464 UAVs of various types:
- 464 strike UAVs of the Shahed, Geran, and other types (about 250 of them Shaheds);
- 4 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles;
- 7 Iskander-K cruise missiles;
- 8 Kalibr cruise missiles;
- 3 Iskander-M ballistic missiles.
According to preliminary data, as of 10 a.m. air defense forces shot down or suppressed 452 air targets, including:
- 438 Shahed, Geran, and other types of UAVs;
- 1 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missile;
- 5 Iskander-K cruise missiles;
- 5 Kalibr cruise missiles;
- 3 Iskander-M ballistic missiles.
At the same time, missile impacts and 26 strike UAV hits were recorded at 15 locations, along with debris from downed drones falling at 12 additional sites.
President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted to the overnight attack, writing on Telegram that rescuers were working at multiple strike sites in Kyiv. He expressed his condolences to the relatives and friends of those killed.
“There is destruction in the Odesa region: there were strikes on ports, food facilities, and infrastructure - no military sense,” Zelensky wrote.
He added that Russian forces also struck the Dnipro, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, and Cherkasy regions.
“The main targets are energy and everything that ensures normal life,” he said.
Zelensky added that four Russian drones crossed into neighboring Moldova and Romania, with precise flight times documented.
“That is why all partners must remember that every day we need to save lives. Weapons and air defense are important, as is continued sanctions pressure on the aggressor. There can be no pauses in assistance,” he wrote.
“The key now is for all partners to move toward diplomacy together, with joint efforts. Pressure on Russia must work,” he added.
Meanwhile, social media users are circulating a photo that appears to show a Russian drone marked with the Z symbol that crashed onto the roof of a house in Moldova.
This is an ongoing story and will be updated as new information becomes available.