On the night of May 25, Russia launched a massive strike against Ukraine using drones and missiles. Kyiv, Kyiv region, Mykolaiv, Zhytomyr, Odesa, and Chernihiv regions came under fire. There are fatalities, including children, dozens of injuries, and extensive destruction of civilian infrastructure. This was reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES).
The deadliest consequences were recorded in Zhytomyr region, where three children aged 8, 12, and 17 were killed. Twelve people were injured. In the private sector, 10 people were affected—eight of them were rescued by emergency workers and hospitalized. In Berdychiv district, a multi-story residential building, private homes, and farm structures were damaged. Two people, including one child, were injured. The response involved 45 rescuers and 10 units of equipment. Emergency teams and Red Cross volunteers are providing psychological support to affected residents.
Kyiv region also sustained heavy losses: four people were killed and 16 injured, including three children. The hardest-hit areas were Obukhiv, Fastiv, Bucha, Bila Tserkva, and Brovary districts. In the village of Markhalivka, three houses were destroyed, and two more caught fire—one person was killed and eight injured, including one child. In Chmyrivka, five people, including two children, were injured. In Makariv, one person was killed and another injured. In Bila Tserkva, a man was wounded by UAV debris, and a factory building was destroyed. Fires also broke out at two warehouse facilities in Brovary district.
In the capital, Kyiv, damage was recorded in several districts. In Holosiivskyi, a fire broke out on the facade of a five-story dormitory following a gas pipe explosion. Four people were injured but refused hospitalization. In Dniprovskyi, a private house was damaged and one woman injured. In Shevchenkivskyi, a multi-story building was damaged, and three people required medical attention. A total of nine injuries were reported in the capital.
In Mykolaiv, a UAV struck a five-story residential building, destroying two floors and damaging the rest. One man born in 1948 was killed, and five people, including a teenager, were injured. Two women were rescued from the rubble—one is in critical condition, and psychologists are working with the other. Over 200 residents were evacuated. Explosive ordnance teams inspected the site and found no dangerous objects.
The SES also shared a touching rescue story from Mykolaiv: a 20-year-old woman was pulled from the rubble by firefighters and carefully lowered on a stretcher using a fire ladder. She is now in critical condition, and doctors are fighting to save her life.
In Chernihiv region, the attack caused fires in warehouse and non-residential buildings. The largest blaze covered over 1,000 square meters. Fifteen rescuers and equipment from local enterprises were involved. The regional capital was also hit, with one building damaged. Casualty details are being clarified.
In Odesa region, a fire broke out at a car park located among residential buildings. Twenty vehicles were destroyed. Thanks to quick response, firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to nearby parked cars. Fortunately, there were no casualties.
The State Emergency Service emphasizes that emergency teams continue working at all impact sites despite the ongoing threat of further strikes.
The Russian attack did not spare Khmelnytskyi region today – civilian infrastructure was damaged, and there are dead and wounded.
According to preliminary information, four people were killed. Five people suffered shrapnel wounds and are in hospital, one of them in serious condition.
Six private houses were destroyed and more than 20 were damaged.
The information is being clarified.
Psychologists from the State Emergency Service are providing assistance to those affected.
The State Emergency Service emphasises that all services continue to work in an enhanced mode, despite the threat of further attacks.
