The mayor of Kyiv reported that a Russian missile and drone attack has resulted in at least four fatalities and 20 injuries in the capital city, part of a broader assault across Ukraine.
Vitali Klitschko stated that search and rescue operations are currently underway at multiple locations throughout the city.
Multiple explosions were reported in Kyiv. Falling debris has caused fires in several districts as air defense systems work to intercept incoming projectiles, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Administration.
“Our air defence crews are doing everything possible. But we must protect one another – stay safe,” Mr Tkachenko posted on Telegram.
Authorities confirmed damage across various districts, with rescue workers actively responding to incidents at multiple locations. Residents have been strongly encouraged to seek shelter.
In the Solomyanskyi district, a fire ignited on the 11th floor of a 16-story residential building.
Emergency services successfully evacuated three individuals from the affected apartment, and rescue efforts remain ongoing. An additional fire was reported in a metal warehouse.
Mr. Tkachenko also indicated that metro tracks between two Kyiv stations sustained damage during the attack, although no fires or injuries were reported.
In the northern Chernihiv region, a Shahed drone detonated close to an apartment building, causing windows and doors to shatter, according to Dmytro Bryzhynskyi, the regional military administration chief.
Kherson. The building of the regional state administration. Russian forces have completely destroyed it. Two strikes with aerial bombs. Deliberate strikes, not accidental. No military sense whatsoever. They are openly destroying life. Absolutely deranged creatures.
Force is… pic.twitter.com/OMFjbh4mEv
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 5, 2025
He further stated that explosions consistent with ballistic missiles were also registered on the outskirts of the city.
This overnight attack occurred hours after US President Donald Trump suggested that allowing Ukraine and Russia to “fight for a while” might be a preferable approach before attempting to separate them and pursue peace. These remarks diverge significantly from Mr. Trump’s repeated calls to end the three-year conflict.
The US leader’s comments took place during a meeting with Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, who appealed to him as the “key person in the world” capable of stopping the bloodshed by exerting pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
