EU reacts to overnight strike on Kiev

The European Union's ambassador to Ukraine, Katarina Maternova, has commented on the Russian combined attack on Ukrainian regions, the main target of which was Kiev. She wrote about this in X.

In her statement, she emphasised that those "who still doubt that Russia wants to continue the war should just read the news".

Maternova pointed out that the strike had hit neighbourhoods where her colleagues live and emphasised the scale of the destruction.

Another horrific missile and drone attack on Ukraine. The main target is Kiev. Many residential buildings on fire, suffered serious damage. 15 people have been injured," she wrote.

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna also sharply condemned the attack. He said the reason for Russia's continued aggression is obvious.

Russia has not felt enough pressure to stop," he said.

According to the AFU Air Force, Russia fired 14 Iskander-M/KN-23-type ballistic missiles and 250 attack drones at Ukraine on the night of 24 May.

It was one of the most massive combined attacks on Kiev. As a result of the hits, 15 people were injured in Dniprovskyi, Solomenskyi, Obolonskyi and Goloseevskyi districts.

In particular, UAV debris hit an apartment block in Obolon. The entrance of the apartment building caught fire. The drone damaged a number of flats on the 3-6 floors. It is known about five injured tenants of the apartment block.

The enemy also attacked the Kiev region. UAV debris hit a private house in the town of Berezan, causing a fire. Two injured.