Urgent: Massive ballistic missile attack hits Ukrainian capital-Xinhua

Urgent: Massive ballistic missile attack hits Ukrainian capital

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-05-24 07:51:15

Smoke rises in Kiev, Ukraine, May 24, 2026. A massive ballistic missile attack struck the Ukrainian capital early Sunday, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kiev City Military Administration. A fire has been reported in the central Podilskyi district, Tkachenko wrote on Telegram, adding that at least three people were injured. The attack is ongoing and additional missile launches are possible, Tkachenko said. (Xinhua/Li Dongxu)

KIEV, May 24 (Xinhua) -- A massive ballistic missile attack struck the Ukrainian capital early Sunday, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kiev City Military Administration.

A fire has been reported in the central Podilskyi district, Tkachenko wrote on Telegram, adding that at least three people were injured.

The attack is ongoing and additional missile launches are possible, Tkachenko said.

A firefighter attempts to put out a fire at a shopping center in Kiev, Ukraine, May 24, 2026. A massive ballistic missile attack struck the Ukrainian capital early Sunday, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kiev City Military Administration. (Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua)

Firefighters attempt to put out a fire at a shopping center in Kiev, Ukraine, May 24, 2026. A massive ballistic missile attack struck the Ukrainian capital early Sunday, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kiev City Military Administration. (Photo by Peter Druk/Xinhua)