Kyiv under attack: new wave of Russian drone attacks!

Kyiv under attack: new wave of Russian drone attacks!

On the night of May 25, 2025, Kiev was again hit by a massive drone attack. According to regional military administrator Timur Tkachenko, dozens of kamikaze drones were spotted in the airspace over the capital. There was not only a risk of drone operations, but also of missile attacks. Ukrainian air defenses were deployed to repel the attacks. Fortunately, there were initially no reports of injuries or material damage; Nevertheless, Tkachenko warned that the night could be dangerous, with large numbers of drones and missiles from strategic aircraft potentially expected to be deployed.

The night before, Kiev was the target of a large-scale attack in which 15 people were injured and several houses were set on fire. In total, Ukraine experienced around 250 drone attacks and air strikes with 14 ballistic missiles this weekend. In the weekend night attacks, 273 drones were used, 88 of which were successfully “destroyed” by the Ukrainian Air Force. Another 128 drones were lost “without any negative consequences,” but dozens of drones remained over Kiev following the midnight air alert. One woman was killed and at least three other people were injured, although this information cannot be independently verified. These attacks came just after direct talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul on Friday that ended with no progress toward a ceasefire. Although an exchange of prisoners was agreed upon, questions about territorial claims remained unanswered.

The changes in warfare

The conflict in Ukraine marks a turning point in military strategy, which is increasingly moving away from classic military superiority towards asymmetric warfare techniques. Technological innovations are changing the course of battles and making it possible to track actions in almost real time. In this new era, traditional battle tanks are no longer invulnerable, but represent an easy target. FPV (First Person View) drones, which operate with improvised explosive devices, have increased in importance. These are controlled remotely and paint a new picture of combat operations, which no longer only involve direct confrontations, but also with sophisticated air defense systems and electronic jamming measures.

These dynamics not only highlight the complexity of the war in Ukraine since the Russian attack in February 2022, but also emphasize how important it is to rethink Europe's security policy framework. The ongoing conflict has far-reaching consequences for diplomacy and political decisions across the region.

So the situation remains tense as the war continues to unfold. The strategic attacks of the Russian armed forces, combined with Ukraine's innovative warfare, simultaneously present the international community with new challenges.

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