Kyiv strikes (2022–present) explained

Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine with around 2,950,000 residents, has been frequently targeted by the Russian Armed Forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Overview

An attempt to capture the city was made in February–April 2022, but the Russian forces were repelled. Since then attacks have been carried remotely through airstrikes. Since October 2022 Kyiv has been occasionally attacked by Iranian-made drones on Russian service.[1] From the start of the invasion on 24 February 2022 until 28 May 2023, the air raid siren has been on in Kyiv for a total 887 hours (or around 36 days). Kyiv has 1,078 bomb shelters, but in June 2023 a government commission found that only half of them are usable.[2]

List of strikes

!Date!Details!Casualties within the city
25 February 2022Missiles. One downed enemy aircraft crashed into a nine-storey residential building, setting it on fire.[3] 3 injured.
1 March 20222 missiles hit Kyiv TV tower, partially knocking out access to news and broadcasts.[4] 5 dead, 5 injured.
15 March 2022Artillery shelling. A 35-hour curfew was announced by Kyiv's mayor Vitali Klitschko.[5] At least 4 dead.
28 April 2022Two long-range "air-based weapons" were launched during a visit by the UN Secretary General António Guterres. The attack killed RFE/RL journalist and producer Vira Hyrych.[6] At least 1 dead.
5 June 2022Missiles hit the Darnytski and Dniprovski District of Kyiv.[7] 1 injured.
26 June 2022Long-range missiles fired from Russian bombers around Astrakhan damaged an apartment building and a kindergarten.[8] 1 died, 6 injured.
10 October 2022Missile strikes, at least one Kh-101 cruise missile was used. Caused power outage in Kyiv.[9] 8 dead.[10]
17 October 202228 Iranian-made drones were used, including HESA Shahed 136 (Geran-2). Most were reportedly shot down.[11] At least 5 died.
23 November 2022Kh-101 missile was used.[12] ?
14 December 202213 Iranian-made drones were used. According to Ukrainian claims, all were shot down by air defense.[13] None.
16 December 202238 air-launched cruise missiles and 22 Kalibr sea-launched missiles were used.[14] ?
19 December 202223 Iranian-made Shahed drones launched from the eastern coast of the Sea of Azov were spotted over Kyiv, 18 of them were reportedly intercepted.[15] None.
29 December 2022Missile strikes caused power outage, affecting 40% of Kyiv residents. Ukrainian officials claimed 16 missiles were destroyed over Kyiv.[16] 3 injured.
2 January 2023At least 60 drones targeted Kyiv, some evaded air defense.[17] 1 dead, 1 injured.
14 January 2023S-400 missiles were fired from Russia's Bryansk Oblast.[18] ?
28 April 2023Kyiv came under attack after a pause of about two months.[19] Other locations were also attacked.None.
3 May 2023Shahed-type drones and missiles. According to Ukrainian claims, all missiles and drones were destroyed in Kyiv airspace by Ukrainian air defense forces.[20] None.
9 May 202325 Kalibr and Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles were launched from the Caspian Sea region, 23 of them were reportedly downed.[21] None.
16 May 202318 different missiles were launched – 9 Kalibr cruise missiles from ships in the Black Sea, 6 Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missiles, 3 Iskander short-range ballistic missiles from land[22] and 3 drones. According to Ukrainian officials' claims, all were shot down. Ukrainian defense minister Oleksii Reznikov particularly praised the shootdowns of all Kinzhal hypersonic missiles. According to Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat, 6 Kinzhal missiles were used from an estimated Russian reserve of about 50, which was regarded as "a relatively big number" (that is 12%). One of the three MIM-104 Patriot air defense systems provided by the United States to Ukraine was damaged during the attack according to U.S. officials. 3 injured.[23]
25 May 2023Unspecified number of cruise missiles were launched by Tu-95MS bombers at night from the Caspian Sea region. All were reportedly intercepted in Kyiv's airspace.[24] ?
28 May 2023In a wave of 59 Shahed drones, 36 were shot down within Kyiv and the region.[25] ?
29 May 2023Iskander ballistic missiles, possibly also S-300 and S-400 missiles were used. According to Ukrainian officials' claims, all missiles were shot down by air defense.[26] 1 injured.
30 May 202331 Iranian-made loitering drones attacked from the north and south. Ukrainian officials claimed that the air defense destroyed 29 of them.[27] 1 dead, 5 injured.
1 June 20237 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 3 Iskander-K missiles were used. All were reportedly shot down.[28] 3 dead due to falling missile debris, 11 injured.
2 June 202315 cruise missiles and 21 Shahed drones were reportedly destroyed over Kyiv.[29] 2 injured by falling debris.
13 June 2023In a preliminary report Kh-101/Kh-555 missiles were fired at night by bombers Tu-95MS from the Caspian Sea, all missiles were reportedly destroyed by air defense.[30] ?
16 June 20236 Kalibr cruise missiles, 6 Kinzhal ballistic missiles and two drones were used, according to the Ukrainian Air Force, shortly before the arrival of an African delegation led by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Kyiv.[31] No buildings were damaged.?
20 June 202330 Shahed drones were launched, 28 of them were reportedly shot down. The drones were launched from Russian territory to the north and from the coast of the Sea of Azov in the south-east.[32] None.
1 July 2023Several Shahed drones were launched, all were reportedly shot down.[33] 1 injured, 3 homes damaged.
21 September 202343 Kalibr cruise missiles, of type Kh-55 and it's variants Kh-101 and Kh-555, were air-launched by 10 Russian Tu-95MS bombers, at infrastructure across Ukraine, with an unknown number directed to Kyiv. 36 were shot down by air defense.[34] [35] 3 hospitalized, 21 homes damaged.[36]
25 November 2023Nearly 75 Shahed drones were launched from Primorsko-Akhtarsk and the Kursk region, Russia. 71 of them were intercepted, mainly in the Kyiv region.[37] At least 2 injured in Solomianskyi District. Some buildings damaged.
21 March 2024Two ballistic missiles and 29 cruise missiles, possibly of North Korean origin, were shot down over the Kyiv region.[38] 17 injured by falling debris.[39]
8 July 202430 missiles struck Kyiv and other cities, damaging residential buildings, infrastructure, and the Okhmatdyt children's hospital.At least 22 killed and 82 injured.[40]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who is supplying Russia with drones?. Stephanie Höppner. DW. 28 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Minister: Only half of bomb shelters in Kyiv ready to receive people. The Kyiv Independent. 4 June 2023. 5 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Photos: Ukraine assesses damage as Russian strikes hit Kyiv. Al Jazeera. 25 February 2022. 5 June 2023.
  4. Web site: Ukraine says Russia targeting civilians as missiles hit Kyiv TV tower. The Guardian. 1 March 2022. 5 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Russian bombardment of Kyiv kills four, curfew called. Reuters. 15 March 2022. 5 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Moscow confirms attack on Kyiv during UN chief’s visit. The Guardian. 23 May 2023.
  7. Web site: Russian missile barrage strikes Kyiv, shattering city’s month-long sense of calm. Times of Israel. 5 June 2023.
  8. Web site: Ukraine: Russian warplanes pound Kyiv after weeks of calm. Al Jazeera. 23 May 2023.
  9. Web site: At least 14 people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine, state agency says. CNN. 10 October 2022. 23 May 2023.
  10. Web site: Ukraine war: Dozens of missiles hit Kyiv and at least eight people killed . 25 October 2023 . Sky News . en.
  11. Web site: Death toll rises from "kamikaze" drone strikes in Kyiv. Axios. 5 June 2023.
  12. Web site: Dating newly produced Russian missiles used in Kyiv attacks. Conflict Armament Research. 23 May 2023.
  13. Web site: Kyiv repels Russian drone attack . Politico. 23 May 2023.
  14. Web site: Арестович о вчерашней атаке Киева: кое-что новое было в этих ударах . RBK. Russian. 5 June 2023.
  15. Web site: Russian drones attack Kyiv, as Moscow takes another swipe at Ukraine’s power grid . CNN. 19 December 2022. 6 June 2023.
  16. Web site: New wave of Russian missiles cause power outage in Kyiv, Lviv . Politico. 23 May 2023.
  17. Web site: Ukraine carries out one of the deadliest attacks against Russian forces since war began. PBS. 28 May 2023.
  18. Web site: Удар по Киеву 14 января: в Воздушных силах рассказали, откуда Россия выпустила ракеты. Russian. RBK. 5 June 2023.
  19. Web site: Russia hits Ukraine with deadly missile salvo, killing 23. CBS News. 28 May 2023.
  20. Web site: Wave of Russian attacks on Kyiv worst in a year, Ukrainian military says . CNN. 23 May 2023.
  21. Web site: 9 May 2023 . Russia launches 25 cruise missiles at Ukraine’s capital . dead . http://web.archive.org/web/20230607093600/https://tvpworld.com/69729748/russia-launches-25-cruise-missiles-at-ukraines-capital . 7 June 2023 . 6 June 2023 . TVP World.
  22. Web site: U.S. Officials Confirm Damage to Patriot Defense System in Kyiv Attack. New York Times. 16 May 2023. 18 May 2023.
  23. Web site: Russia’s most potent hypersonic weapon neutralised, says Ukraine. The Guardian. 16 May 2023. 18 May 2023.
  24. Web site: Deadly Russian strike on hospital, Kremlin talks with China and Brazil. France 24. 26 May 2023. 6 June 2023.
  25. Web site: Russia launched dozens of Iranian-made drones at Ukraine overnight. Kyiv claims it knocked down all but one. CNN. 28 May 2023. 28 May 2023.
  26. Web site: Ukraine war: Fresh attacks on Kyiv after intense drone barrage. BBC. 29 May 2023. 29 May 2023.
  27. Web site: Russia Launches New Deadly Air Strikes On Kyiv; Drones Hit Moscow Buildings . RFE/RL. 30 May 2023. 30 May 2023.
  28. Web site: Russia attacks Kyiv with Iskander systems, killing people aged 33, 34 and 11. Ukrainska Pravda. 1 June 2023.
  29. Web site: 2 injured in Kyiv attacks early Friday, Ukrainian officials say. CNN. 2 June 2023.
  30. Web site: Враг атаковал Киев крылатыми ракетами, ПВО уничтожила все вражеские цели – КГВА. Ukrainska Pravda. Russian. Ольга Глущенко. 13 June 2023. 15 June 2023.
  31. Web site: Russia strikes Kyiv amid visit by African leaders on peace mission . Politico Europe. 16 June 2023. 20 June 2023.
  32. Web site: Russia renews drone and missile attacks on Ukraine. BBC. 20 June 2023. 20 June 2023.
  33. Web site: Russia targets Kyiv with overnight drone strike, first in nearly two weeks . Politico Europe. 2 July 2023.
  34. Web site: Ukrainian defenders shoot down 36 of 43 cruise missiles launched by Russians. Ukrainska Pravda. 21 September 2023.
  35. Web site: Russia hits Ukrainian energy facilities in biggest attack in weeks, Kyiv says. Reuters. 21 September 2023.
  36. Web site: Оновлена інформація станом на 18:00.. Kyiv Oblast State Administration.
  37. Web site: Russia launches biggest drone attack against Kyiv since start of war, Ukrainian officials say . CNN. 25 November 2023. 27 November 2023.
  38. Web site: Carey . Andrew . Butenko . Victoria . Kesaieva . Yulia . 21 March 2024 . Thousands shelter from Kyiv missile barrage, hours after Biden’s national security adviser visits . 21 March 2024 . CNN . en.
  39. News: Harmash . Olena . Lyubysh-Kirdey . Ivan . 21 March 2024 . Russia launches largest missile attack on Kyiv in weeks . 21 March 2024 . Reuters.
  40. Web site: Russian missile attack kills 36, hits children's hospital, Ukraine says. Reuters. 8 July 2024. Olena. Max. Hunder. Harmash. Twenty-two people, including two children, were killed in Kyiv and 82 more were wounded in the main missile volley and another strike that came two hours later, officials said..

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