Zelenskyy: Russia hit Kyiv, killing two and injuring dozens

By Yusuf İnan | Wise News Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing two people and injuring 69 in the capital.

According to Zelenskyy, Russian forces fired the largest number of missiles at Kyiv. Ordinary residential buildings, schools, one of the city’s oldest markets and cultural sites that preserve Ukraine’s memory and history were among the places hit.

Zelenskyy expressed condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed and said Russia must be held accountable for all its crimes.

Most missiles targeted Kyiv

Zelenskyy said the Russian attack was directed not only at Kyiv but also at other Ukrainian cities and communities.

However, he said the largest number of missiles was launched against the capital. The president stressed that the targets were not military sites, but places connected to ordinary civilian life: apartment buildings, schools and urban infrastructure.

A fire also broke out at one of Kyiv’s oldest markets. The damage, Zelenskyy said, showed once again that Russian attacks threaten not only people’s safety but also the everyday life of the capital.

“Tonight, the Russians attacked Kyiv and our other cities, our communities. The largest number of missiles was directed precisely against the capital, against ordinary residential buildings and schools,” Zelenskyy said.

Two killed and 69 injured in the capital

According to the figures cited by Zelenskyy, 69 people were known to have been injured in Kyiv at the time of his statement.

The president also reported two deaths as a result of the Russian attack. He called the strike “senseless” and offered condolences to everyone who lost relatives and loved ones.

“As of now, a total of 69 people are known to have been injured in the capital. Unfortunately, two people were killed in this senseless Russian strike. My condolences to everyone who lost relatives and loved ones,” Zelenskyy said.

The figures may be updated as rescuers, medical workers and municipal teams continue work at the sites of impacts and damage after large-scale attacks.

Homes, schools and civilian infrastructure damaged

Zelenskyy emphasized that Russia attacked objects that shape normal human life.

These included residential buildings, schools, markets and other civilian places. Such sites are part of the everyday life of a city: families live there, children study there, people work there and communities are built there.

Strikes on such places cause not only material damage. They also leave psychological trauma for residents, especially children who once again see war in spaces where they should feel safe.

Chornobyl Museum effectively destroyed

Zelenskyy paid particular attention to the damage caused to Kyiv’s cultural and historical infrastructure.

According to him, the Russian attack effectively destroyed the Chornobyl Museum. The National Art Museum was also damaged, as was the building housing the office of German broadcaster ARD.

The Chornobyl Museum holds special significance for Ukraine. It preserves the memory of one of the world’s worst technological disasters, the liquidators, displaced people, the consequences of Soviet-era secrecy and the dangers of irresponsible approaches to nuclear safety.

The museum is not only a cultural institution. It is also a space of memory and truth for Ukraine and for the world.

An attack on memory and history

Zelenskyy said Russia is waging war not only against Ukrainians physically, but also against memory, history and everything that forms normal human life.

The damage to museums in Kyiv carries precisely that meaning. Museums are not simply buildings. They are places where a country’s historical memory, national identity and cultural experience are preserved.

The National Chornobyl Museum tells the story of a tragedy that affected not only Ukraine but the entire world. The National Art Museum preserves an important part of Ukraine’s cultural heritage. Damage to such sites is therefore a blow against the country’s cultural memory.

“They are simply waging war against our people, against our memory, against our history, against everything that forms normal human life,” Zelenskyy said.

Zelenskyy spoke with French and Norwegian leaders

After the overnight attack, Zelenskyy said he had already spoken with the President of France and the Prime Minister of Norway.

He said more communication with Ukraine’s partners would take place throughout the day.

The Ukrainian leader thanked everyone who does not remain silent about Russia’s actions. He stressed that international reaction remains important because Moscow must understand that every crime will bring responsibility.

“I have already spoken with the President of France and the Prime Minister of Norway. There will be more communication with our partners today. I am grateful to everyone who does not stay silent about what Russia is doing,” Zelenskyy said.

Russia must be held accountable

Zelenskyy said Russia must understand the inevitability of accountability for all crimes committed against Ukraine.

He was speaking not only about the specific strike on Kyiv, but about systematic responsibility for attacks against civilians, cities, historical memory, culture, educational institutions and normal human life.

Ukrainian authorities have repeatedly said that documenting Russian war crimes must become the basis for future international accountability.

The overnight attack on Kyiv once again showed that Russia continues to use missiles and drones to pressure civilians and destroy the urban environment.

Kyiv again targeted by night terror

The nighttime attack on the capital was another episode in Russia’s aerial campaign against Ukrainian cities.

Kyiv has been hit by large-scale attacks many times, but each new strike brings its own scale and consequences. This time, according to Zelenskyy, not only residential buildings and schools were hit, but also sites of symbolic importance for memory and culture.

Such attacks have a double effect: they destroy physical infrastructure while also trying to strike at the psychological resilience of society.

Zelenskyy stressed that global silence in the face of such crimes is unacceptable and that partner support remains vital for Ukraine.

Ukraine expects a response from partners

After the attack, Kyiv expects further contacts with allies and increased international attention to Russian strikes on civilians and cultural sites.

Zelenskyy thanked those who had already spoken out about Russia’s actions. At the same time, he made clear that Ukraine needs not only words, but systematic pressure on the aggressor.

This includes political, diplomatic, legal and defense support. For Ukraine, it is important that every attack on civilians, every destroyed school, every damaged museum and every lost life carries consequences for the aggressor state.

Following the overnight attack, Zelenskyy again delivered Kyiv’s central message to the world: Russia must be held accountable for all crimes against Ukraine.

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