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In a Telegram post, the president pointed out that the alert demonstrates that Moscow continues to bet on “missiles and a greater war” instead of diplomacy. “It is important that all our partners know what is happening”, he declared.
Hours later, in his nightly video address, he expanded on the warning: "Our services are responding quickly and are prepared. The Air Force and other sky defenders will work 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as they always do."Kiev residents have been preparing for a new offensive for days. The president also sent a letter to US President Donald Trump warning about the growing shortage of air defense systems, with special emphasis on the lack of ballistic missile defense capabilities.
We recommend reading: An explosion lights up the city sky during a Russian missile and drone attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2026. On May 24, Russia launched 90 missiles and 600 drones against Kyiv and its surroundings, with widespread damage in the capital. The next day, the bombings left 2 dead and dozens injured throughout the country.The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, informed the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Russia planned to attack Ukrainian "decision-making centers." The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also urged foreign citizens, including diplomats, to leave Kyiv. No embassy evacuated its staff.
Moscow justified those threats as a response to a drone attack against a student residence in the region of Lugansk, controlled by Russia, in which 21 people died. Ukraine denied having carried out that attack. Zelensky indicated that he had spoken with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, about the measures that the allies could adopt in the coming weeks to reinforce the country's defenses. In that same Telegram post, he called for new sanctions against Russia and stressed that anti-ballistic missile defense is a fundamental task.
