Overview

• Russia launched 352 Shahed-type drones and 16 ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv and surrounding regions in the early hours of June 23, 2025.
• Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 354 of the 368 incoming threats, though six direct hits struck residential buildings, a hospital and a metro station entrance.
• At least seven civilians were killed, dozens more wounded and multiple apartment blocks in the Shevchenkivskyi district partially collapsed under the bombardment.
• President Zelenskyy condemned the strike on civilian infrastructure and vowed to expand the scale and depth of Ukraine’s counterstrikes on Russian military targets.
• NATO allies are reviewing plans to bolster Ukraine’s air defense capabilities, with Zelenskyy set to secure additional military aid during his upcoming visit to Britain.