
Kyiv, the capital ofUkraine with around 2,950,000 residents, has been frequently targeted by theRussian Armed Forces during theRusso-Ukrainian war.
Anattempt to capture the city was made in February–April 2022, but the Russian forces were repelled. Since then attacks have been carried remotely throughairstrikes. Since October 2022 Kyiv has been occasionally attacked byIranian-made drones on Russian service.[1] From the start of the invasion on 24 February 2022 until 28 May 2023, theair raid siren has been on in Kyiv for a total 887 hours[2] (or around 36 days). Kyiv has 1,078bomb shelters, but in June 2023 a government commission found that only half of them are usable.[3]
Kyiv endured 1,300 drone and over 250 missiles attacks in 200 airstrikes by Russian forces in 2024. There were 500 air raid alerts throughout said year, resulting in 550 damages to residential buildings, with dailypower outage averaging nine hours.[4] In the first three years of the full-scale war, 210 civilians died, among them 11 children.[5]
Strikes continued into 2025, with the July 3/4 overnight airstrike launching a record number of drones and missiles targetingKyiv metropolitan area (KMA), breaking the daily record of Russian long-rangedrones launched across Ukraine since beginning of theinvasion.[6] Further escalations occurred on July 8/9, with 728 drones and 11 missiles targeting KMA and ten out of Ukraine's 23oblasts.[7]
In January 2026, Kyiv MayorVitali Klitschko said that 600,000 residents left the capital after the Russian strikes on 9 January left half of all residential buildings without heating.[8] Due to strikes in early February, Kyiv residents had electricity for less than two hours a day.[9]
| Date | Details | Casualties within the city |
|---|---|---|
| 25 February 2022 | Russian Missiles. One Ukrainian Su-27 was shot down and crashed into a residential building. Pilot Col.Oleksandr Oksanchenko died.[10][11] | Multiple injured. |
| 26 February 2022 | A missile hit a residential building, and a storage facility caught fire.[12][13] | 4 dead, at least 4 injured.[12][13] |
| 1 March 2022 | 2 missiles hitKyiv TV tower, partially knocking out access to news and broadcasts.[14] | 5 dead, 5 injured.[14] |
| 15 March 2022 | Artillery shelling. A 35-hourcurfew was announced by Kyiv's mayorVitali Klitschko.[15] | At least 4 dead.[15] |
| 20 March 2022 | Retroville, a shopping centre located in theVynohradar historical neighborhood of thePodilskyi District ofKyiv, was bombed in a Russian airstrike. Part of the mall along with its 12-storey business center were destroyed.[16] Further information:Kyiv shopping centre bombing | At least 8 dead.[16] |
| 28 April 2022 | Two long-range "air-based weapons" were launched during a visit by the UN Secretary GeneralAntónio Guterres. The attack killedRFE/RL journalist and producer Vira Hyrych.[17] | At least 1 dead.[17] |
| 5 June 2022 | Missiles hit theDarnytski andDniprovski District of Kyiv.[18] | 1 injured.[18] |
| 26 June 2022 | Long-range missiles fired from Russianbombers aroundAstrakhan damaged an apartment building and a kindergarten.[19] | 1 died, 6 injured.[19] |
| 10 October 2022 | Missile strikes, at least oneKh-101 cruise missile was used. Causedpower outage in Kyiv.[20] | 8 dead.[21] |
| 17 October 2022 | 28 Iranian-made drones were used, includingHESA Shahed 136 (Geran-2). Most were reportedly shot down.[22] | At least 5 died.[22] |
| 23 November 2022 | Kh-101 missile was used.[23] | ? |
| 14 December 2022 | 13 Iranian-made drones were used. According to Ukrainian claims, all were shot down by air defense.[24] | None.[24] |
| 16 December 2022 | 38 air-launched cruise missiles and 22Kalibr sea-launched missiles were used.[25] | ? |
| 19 December 2022 | 23 Iranian-madeShahed drones launched from the eastern coast of theSea of Azov were spotted over Kyiv, 18 of them were reportedly intercepted.[26] | None.[26] |
| 29 December 2022 | Missile strikes caused power outage, affecting 40% of Kyiv residents. Ukrainian officials claimed 16 missiles were destroyed over Kyiv.[27] | 3 injured.[27] |
| 2 January 2023 | At least 60 drones targeted Kyiv, some evaded air defense.[28] | 1 dead, 1 injured.[28] |
| 14 January 2023 | S-400 missiles were fired from Russia'sBryansk Oblast.[29] | ? |
| 28 April 2023 | Kyiv came under attack after a pause of about two months.[30] Other locations were also attacked. | None. |
| 3 May 2023 | Shahed-type drones and missiles. According to Ukrainian claims, all missiles and drones were destroyed in Kyiv airspace by Ukrainian air defense forces.[31] | None.[31] |
| 9 May 2023 | 25Kalibr andKh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles were launched from theCaspian Sea region, 23 of them were reportedly downed.[32] | None.[32] |
| 16 May 2023 | 18 different missiles were launched – 9Kalibr cruise missiles from ships in theBlack Sea, 6Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missiles, 3Iskander short-range ballistic missiles from land[33] and 3 drones. According to Ukrainian officials' claims, all were shot down. Ukrainian defense ministerOleksii Reznikov particularly praised the shootdowns of all Kinzhal hypersonic missiles.[34] According toUkrainian Air Force spokespersonYurii Ihnat, 6 Kinzhal missiles were used from an estimated Russian reserve of about 50, which was regarded as "a relatively big number"[34] (that is 12%). One of the threeMIM-104 Patriot air defense systems provided by the United States to Ukraine was damaged during the attack according to U.S. officials. | 3 injured.[34] |
| 25 May 2023 | Unspecified number of cruise missiles were launched byTu-95MS bombers at night from theCaspian Sea region. All were reportedly intercepted in Kyiv's airspace.[35] | ? |
| 28 May 2023 | In a wave of 59 Shahed drones, 36 were shot down within Kyiv andthe region.[2] | ? |
| 29 May 2023 | Iskander ballistic missiles, possibly alsoS-300 andS-400 missiles were used. According to Ukrainian officials' claims, all missiles were shot down by air defense.[36] | 1 injured.[36] |
| 30 May 2023 | 31 Iranian-madeloitering drones attacked from the north and south. Ukrainian officials claimed that the air defense destroyed 29 of them.[37] | 1 dead, 5 injured.[37] |
| 1 June 2023 | 7Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 3Iskander-K missiles were used. All were reportedly shot down.[38] | 3 dead due to falling missile debris, 11 injured.[38] |
| 2 June 2023 | 15cruise missiles and 21 Shahed drones were reportedly destroyed over Kyiv.[39] | 2 injured by falling debris.[39] |
| 13 June 2023 | In a preliminary reportKh-101/Kh-555 missiles were fired at night by bombersTu-95MS from the Caspian Sea, all missiles were reportedly destroyed by air defense.[40] | ? |
| 16 June 2023 | 6Kalibr cruise missiles, 6Kinzhal ballistic missiles and two drones were used, according to the Ukrainian Air Force, shortly before the arrival of an African delegation led by South African PresidentCyril Ramaphosa to Kyiv.[41] No buildings were damaged.[41] | ? |
| 20 June 2023 | 30 Shahed drones were launched, 28 of them were reportedly shot down. The drones were launched from Russian territory to the north and from the coast of theSea of Azov in the south-east.[42] | None.[42] |
| 1 July 2023 | Several Shahed drones were launched, all were reportedly shot down.[43] | One injured, three homes damaged.[43] |
| 21 September 2023 | A total of 43Kalibr cruise missiles, of typeKh-55 and its variants Kh-101 and Kh-555, were air-launched by 10 RussianTu-95MS bombers, at infrastructure across Ukraine, with an unknown number directed to Kyiv. A total of 36 were shot down by air defense.[44][45] | 3 hospitalized, 21 homes damaged.[46] |
| 25 November 2023 | Nearly 75 Shahed drones were launched fromPrimorsko-Akhtarsk andKursk Oblast, Russia. A total of 71 of them were intercepted, mainly in the Kyiv region.[47] | At least two injured inSolomianskyi District.[47] Some buildings damaged.[47] |
| 29 December 2023 | Lukianivska station and several apartment blocks were damaged by Russian drone and missile attack.[48][49][50] Further information:29 December 2023 Russian strikes on Ukraine | At least 33 killed and 35 injured[51][52] |
| 21 March 2024 | Two ballistic missiles and 29 cruise missiles, possibly of North Korean origin, were shot down over the Kyiv region.[53] | A total of 17 injured by falling debris.[54] |
| 8 July 2024 | 30 missilesstruck Kyiv and other cities, damaging residential buildings, infrastructure, and theOkhmatdyt children's hospital. Further information:8 July 2024 Russian strikes on Ukraine | At least 22 killed and 82 injured.[55] |
| 26 October 2024 | Missiles fired against Kyiv andDnipro.[56] | 2 dead.[56] |
| 3 November 2024 | Drone attack against Kyiv, damaging buildings, roads, and power lines.[57] | none |
| 13 November 2024 | Four missiles were launched, including two9K720 Iskander ballistic missiles which were shot down by air defense.[58] | 1 injured by falling debris.[58] |
| 26 November 2024 | At least 10 Russian drones were shot down by air defense.[59] | None. Some buildings damaged.[59] |
| 20 December 2024 | Eight missiles were used, includingKh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and 9K720 Iskander andHwasong-11A ballistic missiles.[60] | 1 dead, 7 injured.[60] |
| 1 January 2025 | 72 drones were launched, including Shahed drones, of which 47 were shot down by air defense and another 24 were intercepted.[61] | 2 dead, 6 injured.[61] |
| 3 January 2025 | 93 drones were launched, of which 60 were shot down by air defense and another 26 were intercepted.[62] | 1 dead, 4 injured.[62] |
| 18 January 2025 | 39 Shahed drones and four ballistic missiles were launched. Two missiles and 24 drones were shot down by air defense, and 14 other simulator drones were intercepted.[63] | 3 dead, 3 injured. Some buildings damaged.[63] |
| 12 February 2025 | Seven ballistic missiles and 71 drones were launched, of which six missiles were shot down by air defense.[64] | 1 dead, 4 injured. Damage reported in some districts.[63] |
| 11 March 2025 | Russian drone attack.[65] | none |
| 23 March 2025 | Russian drone attack hits apartment buildings and causes fires. | 3 dead, 10 injured[66] |
| 6 April 2025 | Russian missile attack | 1 dead, 3 injured[67] |
| 24 April 2025 | Russia fires drones,ballistic andguided missiles against Kyiv starting at 1:00 am.[68] The attack lasts for 11 hours. One residential building collapses. | 12 dead, 90 injured[69] |
| 7 May 2025 | Russian ballistic missile and drone attack, starting at around 11 a.m. | 2 dead, 8 injured[70][71] |
| 25 May 2025 | Russia launches nine Iskander ballistic missiles, 56 cruise missiles, four guided air missiles and 298 attack drones against Ukraine, including against Kyiv.[72] | Dozens injured. |
| 6 June 2025 | Russia launches missiles, attack drones against Kyiv. | 4 dead, dozen injured, damage to several apartment buildings.[73] |
| 10 June 2025 | Russia fires 315 drones against Kyiv. Air raid lasts for five hours, until 5:30 am. Seven out of 10Kyiv districts are hit.Saint Sophia Cathedral, aUNESCOWorld Heritage Site, is damaged in the assault. | 1 dead, four injured.[74] |
| 17 June 2025 | Russia fires over 400 munitions of drones and missiles against Kyiv during the night. A strike on a multi-story residential building leads to its collapse, killing 16 residents inside. | 28 dead (including a US citizen in theSolomianskyi District), 134 injured.[75] |
| 23 June 2025 | Russia fires hundreds of drones and missiles against Kyiv during the night. | 10 dead (including an 11-year old girl), 34 injured.[76][77] |
| 4 July 2025 | Russia fires 539 drones and 11 missiles against almost all of Kyiv's districts during the night. Air raid alarm lasts for 8 hours. | 1 dead, 26 injured.[78] |
| 9 July 2025 | Russia fires around 400 drones and 18 missiles against Kyiv during the night. Targets include houses and residential buildings, cars, warehouse facilities, offices and a health care clinic. | 2 dead, a dozen injured.[79] |
| 21 July 2025 | Russia fires hundreds of drones and missiles against Kyiv. | 1 dead, 9 injured.[80] |
| 28 July 2025 | Russian airstrikes against Kyiv. Damage to a residential building and several cars in theDarnytskyi District, but no fires. | 8 injured.[81] |
| 31 July 2025 | Russian missile and drone strikes against Kyiv.Sviatoshynskyi andSolomyansky districts suffer the brunt of the attacks. | 28 dead (including three children aged 3, 6 and 17), 159 injured.[82] |
| 28 August 2025 | The Russian Armed Forces launch nearly 600drones and more than 30ballistic andcruise missiles at Kyiv striking multiple residential areas. | at least 23 dead (including 4 children). Dozens injured.[83] |
| 7 September 2025 | Russia launched 810 drones, four ballistic missiles and nine cruise missiles. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted most of them, but 54 drones and 9 cruise missiles hit targets across Ukraine. In Kyiv, theCabinet of Ministers of Ukraine was hit for the first time in the war. Four residential buildings in theSviatoshynskyi District and one inDarnytskyi District were also damaged.[84] | 2 dead (a baby and a young woman), dozens injured.[85] |
| 28 September 2025 | Russia launched 500 drones, 40 missiles (includingKinzhal) against Kyiv and the surrounding area. The attack lasted for 12 hours.Darnytskyi,Sviatoshynskyi,Solomianskyi, Holosiivskyi, andDniprovskyi Districts were hit. | 4 dead (including a 12-year old girl), dozens injured.[86] |
| 22 October 2025 | Six people are killed and several others are injured in Russian strikes on power plants in Kyiv, Ukraine. | 6 dead, several others injured.[87] |
| 14 November 2025 | Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv andChornomorsk. Residential areas, energy facilities and theAzerbaijani Embassy in Kyiv damaged. | 6 civilians killed, several injured.[88] |
| 29 November 2025 | Russian missile and drone strikes against Kyiv.Kinzhal missiles used. | 3 people killed, 29 injured.[89] |
| 23 December 2025 | Russian missile and drone strikes against energy infrastructure in Kyiv. Power outages across the city. | 1 killed, three injured.[90][91] |
| 27 December 2025 | Russian forces fire 40 missiles, includingKinzhal, and 500 drones against Kyiv. Residential buildings targeted inDarnytsia,Holosiivsky andObolonskyi district. | 1 killed, 22 injured.[92][93] |
| 9 January 2026 | Russian forces fire drones against Kyiv during the night. Residential buildings and energy infrastructure targeted. | 4 killed, 10 injured.[94] |
Twenty-two people, including two children, were killed in Kyiv and 82 more were wounded in the main missile volley and another strike that came two hours later, officials said.
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