The U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, was the first to respond to the large-scale airstrike by Russian forces on Ukrainian cities that occurred overnight on May 25. In his post on X, he published a photograph illustrating the destruction in the capital, Kyiv.
This is reported by Kyiv24
“This is Kyiv. The indiscriminate killing of women and children in their homes at night is a clear violation of the 1977 Geneva Peace Protocols designed to protect the innocent. These attacks are shameful. Stop the killings. Ceasefire now,” Kellogg stated.
Reportedly, the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine had previously responded quickly to similar attacks, but the last post on their account was dated May 24 and concerned the prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia. Unlike previous incidents, the new large-scale shelling has prompted a wide response from the global community condemning Russia’s actions.
Massive Shelling of Ukraine: Consequences and Global Community Response
On the night of May 25, Russian forces carried out another massive airstrike, using various types of missiles and kamikaze drones. This was the second large-scale strike within a few days after the attack on May 24. Explosions were heard in several regions, including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Ternopil, Chernihiv, Zaporizhia region, and Konotop.
According to preliminary data, there are 11 reported casualties in Kyiv, with a business center and a dormitory damaged. As a result of the shelling in the Zhytomyr region, three children were killed, and another 12 people were injured. In the Kyiv region, four people died, and over 20 were injured. Russian military forces regularly use strike drones, missiles, KABs, and multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) for attacks.
The Russian leadership denies targeted strikes on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, but Ukrainian authorities and international organizations classify these actions as war crimes aimed at the civilian population and the destruction of critical infrastructure, including hospitals, schools, and energy supply facilities.