Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers building damaged in Kyiv due to Russia's latest overnight attack

- 24 May, 17:43
The damaged building of the Cabinet of Ministers

The building of the Cabinet of Ministers (Ukrainian government) has been damaged as a result of the latest overnight Russian attack on Kyiv.

Source: Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko on X (Twitter)

Quote: "During Russia's overnight attack on Kyiv, the headquarters of the Government of Ukraine was damaged, with windows blown out by a blast. Thankfully, no one was injured."

Details: Commenting on the aftermath of the large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine, Svyrydenko said: "Being unable to break Ukraine, suffering immense losses militarily and economically, the aging Russian dictator has nothing else".

Background:

  • On the night of 23-24 May, Russian forces carried out a large-scale combined strike on Ukraine using 90 missiles and 600 drones of various types, including an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile.
  • Two people are known to have been killed and 81 injured in Kyiv.
  • In Kyiv, damage was reported to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building, a theatre, a philharmonic hall, two museums, a library, a university, a church, a monastery and architectural landmarks.
  • The building at 9a Hrushevskoho Street in Kyiv, where flats belonging to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and sanctioned businessman Tymur Mindich are located, was also damaged.
  • Across Ukraine, four people were killed and around 100 injured, with approximately 30 residential buildings damaged or destroyed in Kyiv alone.

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