The cleanup operation in Kyiv after Russia's massive missile and drone strike over the weekend continued for a second day, with nearly 100 emergency service workers attending multiple attack sites, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 25.In the overnight attack on May 24, Kyiv and the surrounding region were targeted with hundreds of drones and missiles, with casualties and destruction across the capital.In total, two people were and 87 others injured in the capital, including three children, Zelensky said.Efforts to deal with the aftermath of the Russian strike continue in Kyiv's Shevchenkivsky and Podilsky districts, he added. Nearly 100 personnel from Ukraine's State Emergency Service have been involved, while around 300 sites across Kyiv, including nearly 150 homes and apartment buildings, were damaged."I am grateful to the medical workers treating and supporting our people. I thank everyone involved in recovery efforts, all emergency and public services," Zelensky said."Overall, six of our regions were affected by yesterday's attack. Protection must be strengthened: support for air defense remains a daily priority of Ukraine's foreign policy work at every level. And pressure on the aggressor – along with accountability for all these strikes – must be ensured."У Шевченківському та Подільському районах Києва продовжуються роботи з ліквідації наслідків вчорашніх російських ударів. Майже 100 працівників ДСНС залучено до робіт. Загалом у Києві було пошкоджено близько 300 обʼєктів. Найбільше серед них житлових будинків – протягом дня вчора… pic.twitter.com/JfIhHPYy1p— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 25, 2026
After huge Russian missile, Oreshnik strike, Kyiv cleanup operation continues for second day
"I am grateful to the medical workers treating and supporting our people. I thank everyone involved in recovery efforts, all emergency and public services," Volodymyr Zelensky said.











