Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones overnight, warehouse fire in Darnytsky
Mayor Klitschko confirms two civilians injured as air defence activates across the capital; warehouse blaze in eastern Kyiv
Summary
Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones on the evening of June 25, triggering air defence systems across the capital. Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed two civilians were injured. A warehouse caught fire in the Darnytsky district in eastern Kyiv. The strike followed 24 hours of Ukrainian drone raids on Bashkortostan refineries and overnight raids on Crimean airbases, the deepest reciprocal exchange of the war in weeks.
Why it matters
Ballistic missiles are harder to intercept than cruise missiles or Shaheds, and their use over the capital signals a deliberate Russian response to Ukraine's escalating long-range strike campaign. Repeated pressure on Kyiv's air defence stocks is a core Russian attrition strategy, and the Darnytsky warehouse fire points to deliberate targeting of logistics infrastructure.
What to watch
- Damage and casualty updates from the Kyiv city military administration over the next 12 hours.
- Whether Russia follows with a second wave, as has been the pattern after Ukrainian deep strikes.
- Whether the attack is addressed in the Geneva talks still underway.