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Published 06/23/2025Published June 23, 2025last updated 06/23/2025last updated June 23, 2025Ukrainian officials reported a "massive" overnight strike in Kyiv. Five people were reported to have been killed as rescuers worked to bring the injured to safety. DW has the latest.
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A missile explosion lights up the sky over Kyiv during a Russian drone and missile strikeImage: Gleb Garanich/REUTERSWhat you need to know
- At least 5 reported dead in Kyiv region following overnight Russian strikes
- Ukrainian authorities said that there was damage in six of the city's 10 districts
These are the updates from Russia's war in Ukraine from Monday, June 23, 2025.
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Five killed in 'massive' strikes on Kyiv
At least five people were killed in overnight Russian attacks in and around the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
Ukraine on Monday described the drone and missile strikes as "massive," with officials reporting scores of injuries and fires in residential areas.
"Another massive attack on the capital. Possibly, several waves of enemy drones," a statement from Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, said.
Visuals posted by Ukraine's State Emergency Service showed rescue workers taking people to safety from several structures as fires burned.
Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building hit during overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv.Image: Thomas Peter/REUTERSAt least four people were killed in Kyiv's bustling district of Shevchenkivskyi where the entire entrance of a high-rise residential building was destroyed, Ukraine's Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko posted on Telegram.
Klymenko added that there was damage in six of the city's 10 districts.
A 68-year-old woman was killed in the aerial bombardment in the broader Kyiv region, its governor Mykola Kalashnik said in a statement.
The strikes come a day after Ukraine's commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrsky, vowed to step up strikes on Russia.
There was no immediate comment from Russia on the attack.
Russian missiles hit apartments and schools in Kyiv
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Welcome to our coverage
We are following the latest developments concerning Russia's war in Ukraine.
An overnight Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine's Kyiv has left at least five people dead, Ukrainian officials have said.
The attack triggered fires in several residential buildings and structures in the Kyiv region.
Meanwhile, diplomatic attempts to end the three-year war are hamstrung. The last round of peace talks between the two sides was held three weeks ago. There are no follow-up talks scheduled so far.
Stay tuned for more news and analyses.
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