STORY: Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv in an overnight attack on Sunday (May 24), with Ukrainian air defences intercepting some of the incoming munitions.

Video footage showed missiles hitting the ground, creating flashes of light and explosions with smoke rising from impact sites. Air defence systems were also seen engaging incoming projectiles across the Ukrainian capital's skyline.

The massive Russian strike damaged residential buildings, offices and schools, killing at least one person and injuring 21, officials said.

Explosions reverberated through the city just after 1 a.m. (2200 GMT Saturday, May 23), following a warning by Ukraine's air force on its Telegram channel that Russia might launch a hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile.

The air force did not respond to a request for comment on whether an Oreshnik struck any target during the attack.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

SHOWS: KYIV, UKRAINE (MAY 24, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. MISSILE DROPPING FLARES, HITTING GROUND, FLASH OF LIGHT AND EXPLOSION, SMOKE RISING

2. MISSILE FLYING BY, DROPPING HEAT FLARES

3. VARIOUS OF SMOKE RISING AND EXPLOSIONS

KYIV, UKRAINE (MAY 24, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all) (NIGHT SHOTS)

4. VARIOUS OF EXPLOSIONS AND SMOKE RISING

5. CHURCH TOWER, DRONE FLYING BY ACROSS SKY

6. VARIOUS OF AIR DEFENCES INTERCEPTING INCOMING MUNITIONS

7. SMOKE RISING, FIRE, AUDIO OF EXPLOSIONS

8. VARIOUS OF MUNITIONS FLYING THROUGH AIR

9. MUNITION FLYING DOWN ON HORIZON, AUDIO OF EXPLOSION

10. MUNITION INTERCEPTED OVER HORIZON

11. AIR DEFENCE DISPERSING, AUDIO OF MACHINE GUN FIRE

KYIV, UKRAINE (MAY 24, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

12. SMOKE RISING

13. SMOKE RISING, AUDIO OF EXPLOSION

14. EXPLOSION BEHIND RESIDENTIAL HIGH-RISES

15. PLUMES OF SMOKE

16. FLASH OF LIGHT FROM EXPLOSION, SMOKE PLUMES RISING, EXPLOSION

17. VARIOUS OF SUN RISING, SMOKE