The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Explosions as Russia launches 15th air assault on Kyiv in May

Overnight missile attack comes a day after Russia unleashed its largest ever drone assault on the Ukrainian capital.

Al Jazeera · May 29, 2023

Russia hits Ukrainian military facility and Odesa port in air strikes

Russia put five aircraft out of action in an attack on a military target in western Ukraine and caused a fire at the Black Sea port of Odesa in heavy air strikes early on Monday, Ukrainian officials said.

Reuters · May 29, 2023

Russia unleashes largest drone attack on Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelensky has praised Ukraine's air defence forces after Russia's largest drone attack on Kyiv.

The New Daily · May 29, 2023

Russia launches biggest drone attack yet on Kyiv as city marks its founding

Ukraine says it shot down 52 Iranian-made devices but debris killed one person and injured two

The Guardian - AU · May 28, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 459 of the invasion

Man killed in Kyiv as Russia launches large drone attack; Russian ambassador to UK says Moscow has ‘yet to act very seriously’

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023

Russian ambassador warns BBC host: 'Offend me once again we will stop this interview'

Moscow's man in London repeatedly clashed with BBC presenter Laura Kuenssberg as she grilled him about his country's invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror · May 28, 2023

Russia has launched its 'largest drone attack' of the war on Kyiv, killing one

Ukraine's capital was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia's war, local officials said, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding on Sunday.

WEKU · May 28, 2023

Ukraine reports 'most important' drone attack on Kyiv since invasion

KYIV, Ukraine: Russia unleashed the "most important" assault by drones on Kyiv overnight Saturday-Sunday since the start of the invasion, but nearly all were destroyed, military authorities said.

Bangkok Post · May 28, 2023

Russia launched 'largest drone attack' on Ukrainian capital before Kyiv Day; 1 killed

Local officials in Ukraine's capital say Kyiv has been subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia’s war as the city prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding

The Independent UK · May 28, 2023

Ukraine-Russia news – latest: Putin fires biggest airstrike barrage on Kyiv since war began

Another difficult night for the capital, says mayor

The Independent UK · May 28, 2023