War in Ukraine. The horrors of war by Kyiv

24 May 2026
A resident sits at a site of a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv
A resident sits at a site of a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026.
— Photo by Stringer / Reuters
People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv
People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026.
— Photo by Alina Smutko / Reuters
Smoke rises in the city during a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv
Smoke rises in the city during a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026.
— Photo by Stringer / Reuters
Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building damaged during a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv
Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building damaged during a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026.
— Photo by Alina Smutko / Reuters
Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building destroyed by a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv
Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building destroyed by a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026.
— Photo by Stringer / Reuters
A firefighter works at the site of a damaged building in the aftermath of an overnight Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv
A firefighter works at the site of a damaged building in the aftermath of an overnight Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026.
— Photo by Thomas Peter / Reuters
A resident walks at the site of a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv
A resident walks at the site of a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026.
— Photo by Stringer / Reuters
A woman walks on a debris-scattered street in the aftermath of an overnight Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv
A woman walks on a debris-scattered street in the aftermath of an overnight Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026.
— Photo by Thomas Peter / Reuters
Communal workers clean an area at the site of a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv
Communal workers clean an area at the site of a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026.
— Photo by Viacheslav Ratynskyi / Reuters
Firefighters work at a site of a building damaged during a Russian missile and drone strike at a location provided as Kyiv
Firefighters work at a site of a building damaged during a Russian missile and drone strike at a location provided as Kyiv, Ukraine, in a screengrab taken from a handout video, May 24, 2026.
— Photo by State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv Region / Handout via Reuters
A man looks at a burning building set ablaze during an overnight Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv
A man looks at a burning building set ablaze during an overnight Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026.
— Photo by Thomas Peter / Reuters
People walk from a metro station where they took shelter during an overnight Russian missile and drone strike as smoke rises from the outskirts of Kyiv
People walk from a metro station where they took shelter during an overnight Russian missile and drone strike as smoke rises from the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026.
— Photo by Alina Smutko / Reuters
An explosion lights up the sky over the city during a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv
An explosion lights up the sky over the city during a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026.
— Photo by Gleb Garanich / Reuters
Fire engulfs an apartment building destroyed by a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv
Fire engulfs an apartment building destroyed by a Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026.
— Photo by Stringer / Reuters