Russia threatens more strikes on Kyiv
Russia has announced plans to increase strikes on Kyiv, specifically targeting decision-making centers. This comes after a recent barrage of attacks that resulted in casualties and damage in the city. Ukrainian officials have dismissed the threats as empty rhetoric and urged foreign partners not to succumb to Russian pressure.
- ▪Russia plans to launch more strikes on Kyiv, targeting decision-making centers.
- ▪Recent attacks by Russia killed four people and wounded dozens in the Ukrainian capital.
- ▪Ukrainian officials have described Russia's threats as empty rhetoric and urged partners not to give in.
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Local residents walk by a damaged shopping center following Russian strikes in Kyiv on May 25, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. TETIANA DZHAFAROVA / AFP Russia said Monday, May 25, it planned to launch more strikes on Kyiv, including on its "decision-making centers", and repeated a call for foreign citizens and diplomats to leave the city. Russia launched scores of drones and missiles at Ukraine over the weekend, killing four people, wounding dozens and causing damage across the Ukrainian capital. Among the weapons Russia used was its Oreshnik hypersonic missile, which can travel 10 times the speed of sound and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, according to Moscow.
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