18 May 2023
![A police officer inspects the remains of a Russian cruise missile shot down by Air Defence Forces in Kyiv](/assets/images/kyiv/5078726200327755.jpg)
A police officer inspects the remains of a Russian cruise missile shot down by Air Defence Forces in Kyiv on May 18, 2023.
— Photo by Valentyn Ogirenko / Reuters
![Smoke rises after a Russian missile attack on Kyiv](/assets/images/kyiv/9010761754281275.jpg)
Smoke rises after a Russian missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 18, 2023.
— Photo by Stringer / Reuters
![A Russian cruise missile shot down by Ukrainian Air Defence Forces in the backyard of a private house in Kyiv Region](/assets/images/kyiv/9193646178847367.jpg)
A Russian cruise missile shot down by Ukrainian Air Defence Forces in the backyard of a private house in Kyiv Region, Ukraine, May 18, 2023.
— Photo by Press service of the National Police of Ukraine in Kyiv region / Handout via Reuters
![Smoke rises after a Russian missile strike in Kyiv](/assets/images/kyiv/5219426903848269.jpg)
Smoke rises after a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 18, 2023.
— Photo by Stringer / Reuters
![An explosion of a missile in the sky over the city during a Russian missile strike in Kyiv](/assets/images/kyiv/0211564899061395.jpg)
An explosion of a missile in the sky over the city during a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 18, 2023.
— Photo by Stringer / Reuters