April 2025 Russian attack on Kyiv
| April 2025 Russian missile attack on Kyiv | |
|---|---|
| Part of the attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine | |
Destroyed apartment building after the attack | |
| Location | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 50°27′00″N 30°31′24″E / 50.4501°N 30.5234°E |
| Date | 24 April 2025 |
| Target | Residential infrastructure |
Attack type | Missile strike |
| Weapon | KN‑23 ballistic missile |
| Deaths | 13 |
| Injured | 90+ |
| Perpetrators | Russia North Korea |
| Motive | Intimidation, psychological warfare |
On 24 April 2025, the Russian Armed Forces launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, as part of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. A KN‑23 ballistic missile, produced in North Korea, struck a residential high-rise in the Sviatoshynskyi District, killing 13 civilians and injuring over 90.
The strike was the deadliest on Kyiv since mid-2023 and came amid a renewed wave of Russian aerial assaults across Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as a war crime, citing the use of foreign-supplied weaponry, and called for increased military aid and sanctions against both Russia and North Korea. The incident drew international condemnation and highlighted growing military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.