Tanya Polyakovska17:18, 24.05.26

Zelenskyy emphasized the need to strengthen our air defense.

The number of casualties from the massive Russian attack on Kyiv on May 24 has risen to 78 people, with two people killed.

According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, emergency and rescue operations at the crash sites are ongoing. So far, psychologists have provided assistance to 247 citizens.

“Emergency services continue to work at all locations. Information is being updated,” the State Emergency Service noted.

At the same time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked all services working at the sites of nighttime Russian strikes on his Telegram channel .

“About 100 people were injured across the country, and four more, unfortunately, died. My condolences to their families and loved ones. In Kyiv alone, about 30 residential buildings were damaged or destroyed,” he emphasized.

Speaking about Ukraine’s partners, he noted that not only words of support are needed, but also concrete steps to strengthen our air defense. “The supply of missiles should not stop for a single day,” Zelensky added.

In addition, the Kyiv City State Administration reported that the Lukyanivska metro station, which was also damaged by shelling, has already resumed operations and is open for entry and exit for passengers in the direction of Yuriy Ilyenko Street.

At the same time, the entrance/exit towards the destroyed Kvadrat shopping center is temporarily closed.

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Attack on Kyiv

As UNIAN reported, on the night of May 24, the Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine, using 90 missiles and 600 drones against us. The main target of the attack was Kyiv.

European leaders and diplomats condemned Russia’s attack and its use of the Oreshnik missile, with French President Emmanuel Macron stressing that it “demonstrates the further escalation and impasse of Russia’s aggressive war.”

The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaia Kallas, also said that Russia was terrorizing Ukraine with strikes on city centers because it had reached a stalemate on the battlefield. She called the attack “a horrific act of terror aimed at destroying as many civilians as possible.”

(c)UNIAN 2026