Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
At least 18 people have died in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, where densely populated residential areas were heavily damaged, prompting evacuations in several neighborhoods. Rescue teams continue efforts to save those trapped beneath rubble, including a 15-year-old girl and her family, according to Matthias Schmale, the UN’s top aid official in Ukraine. Many of Kyiv’s three million residents reportedly spent up to 11 hours in bomb shelters or at home seeking cover during the attacks.
Nearly 90 people, including children, were injured in what Kyiv's mayor described as the “most massive attack.” Among the injured were health workers and ambulance drivers after an ambulance station and vehicles were hit. Damage extended to multiple homes, a hotel, market, and other civilian infrastructure throughout the city.
According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, civilian casualties rose by 40 percent between December 2025 and May 2026 compared to the same period the previous year. Schmale emphasized that civilians across Ukraine, including Kyiv, should not be subject to such attacks, which violate international humanitarian law.
The ongoing attacks include drone strikes reported in Russia and occupied Crimea, disrupting oil facilities and closing airports. Aid organizations in Ukraine are providing emergency support, including first aid, shelter, cash assistance, and mental health services to nearly one million people affected by the conflict, ongoing since the full-scale invasion began on 24 February 2022.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the latest attacks and reiterated calls for urgent de-escalation and an unconditional ceasefire. He stated that attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure must cease immediately.