Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv With Missiles and Drones

m. m. on May 24 that included ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and long-range drones of the Shahed type. Residents who remained above ground saw anti-aircraft missiles launched in salvos of two or three, followed within seconds by louder detonations when interceptors either destroyed incoming weapons or failed to stop them.

100 and 200 long-range attack drones are launched daily against Ukraine, officials said. One to three times a month, Russia fires nearly 1,000 missiles and drones in coordinated waves aimed at several cities.

At least four people were killed and more than 100 others injured in the Kyiv strikes, according to Ukrainian authorities. The same statement said the attacks form part of an intensified Russian production and deployment effort for drones and missiles.