Russia attacks Ukraine with drones and missiles. Two people killed and at least 30 injured in Dnipro

In the early hours of 26 May, the Russian forces carried out a missile attack and an attack using Shahed drones on Ukraine, the Ukrainian General Staff’s bulletin indicates.

The Kyiv city military administration reports that the capital was shelled by Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles launched from Tu-95MS strategic bombers. The authorities say that they managed to shoot down the targets in the Kyiv airspace.

The roof of a mall was destroyed and several parked cars were damaged in the Obolonskyi district of the city following the missile debris falling down. In the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv, debris fell down on a private house, damaging the roof and a window.

The head of the Dnipro regional military administration Serhiy Lysak says that one person was injured as a result of shelling.

“A gas station was damaged. Its employee was hurt. He was provided medical care — he’s gonna be healing at home,” Lysak clarifies.

According to him, the attack also led to fires in two private houses and two factories. Serious damage was inflicted on the building of the city’s transport company.

“The enemy never stopped taunting the Nikopol area either. They shelled the Marhanets community using UAVs. Luckily, there were no casualties,” the local government reports.

The Ukrainian Air Force states that launches of 17 missiles of different types and 31 attack drones were recorded in total. The air defence shot down 10 Kh-101/Kh-555 air-launched cruise missiles, 23 Shahed-136/131 attack drones, and two operational and tactical UAVs, Orlan-10 and Merlin-BP.

Yesterday, 25 May, Russia attacked Kyiv with drones for the 12th time since the beginning of May. Ukraine’s air defence shot down all air targets.