A barrage of Russian missiles struck Kyiv overnight, in what the Ukrainian minister of energy called a “massive” attack on energy infrastructure.
Some areas were experiencing disruptions to power and water, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
A residential building in one area of the city was on fire after debris hit it, the mayor said.
Ukrainian air defense fires at Russian drones and missiles above Kyiv on Nov. 25, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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“The enemy attack on Kyiv is ongoing,” Klitschko said in a post to Telegram early Tuesday local time.
Residents of the Ukrainian capital were urged to take shelter.
The missile attack follows negotiations in Switzerland over the weekend on a United States-proposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan.
People take shelter inside an underground parking lot during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 25, 2025.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday they were working toward peace “as quickly as possible.” Though he warned Ukrainians that “Russia will not ease its pressure on Ukraine.”
“In these days and weeks, it is essential to take air raid alerts and all similar strike threats very seriously,” he said on X. “We clearly understand whom we are dealing with, and all necessary orders have been issued within the Air Force and across all other components of Ukraine’s Defense and Security Forces. We will react.”
The strikes on Kyiv come a day after Russia launched over 160 drones into the country, Ukraine’s air force said.
Air defenses shot down or suppressed 125 drones, the air force said, with 37 craft impacting across 15 locations. At least four people were killed in Ukraine’s northeastern city of Kharkiv in the attack, the local mayor said.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
