On March 25, Kyiv experienced a significant missile attack from Russia, with two ballistic missiles launched from Russian-occupied Crimea. These missiles, identified as Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, targeted the Ukrainian capital, aiming specifically at the premises of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the State Intelligence Directorate. The attack caused substantial damage to several buildings in central Kyiv, including a three-story building and a children's gymnastics studio, and resulted in missile debris scattering across three other districts of the city. Despite the severity of the attack, which also damaged houses in a typical urban neighborhood and a building of the Kyiv State Academy of Decorative and Applied Arts, Ukrainian forces managed to down both missiles. The incident led to at least 9 people being injured. The SBU had prior intelligence of the attack and had been expecting it since around 6:00 a.m. The use of Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles marks a significant escalation in the conflict, showcasing Russia's deployment of advanced weaponry.
At least 10 people injured as Russia hits Kyiv with hypersonic missiles https://t.co/hKzcCVUak4
The Russians hit Kiev with hypersonics again today, destroying (according to reports) an SBU-associated bunker and Patriot launchers at Zhulyany airport. What's noteworthy is that they used surface-fired Zircon scramjet cruise missiles to do it - a new type of hypersonic weapon.โฆ https://t.co/zKw9qMjMtL
Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv on March 25, using its brand-new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile, among other weaponry. A series of explosions rocked the city just a few seconds after the air raid sirens sounded at around 10:30 a.m. https://t.co/gFbezVOE29
Aftermath of Russian missile attack on Kyiv today. Large part of the residential building whipped out. https://t.co/WoYJzdmLc7
๐ Media shows wreckage of Russian Zircon missile shot down over Kyiv โ photo https://t.co/PfawWVLROS
Russian Missile Debris Leaves Massive Hole in Central #Kyiv Building A childrenโs gymnastics studio was destroyed in the Monday morning blast. https://t.co/Ya8srKwQbI
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched two missiles at Kyiv today from Crimea, which appear to be Tsirkon hypersonic missiles. https://t.co/3EHCbqt3Bc https://t.co/IMo86ITmA6 https://t.co/DwBxqslemJ https://t.co/IISw6V3KZR https://t.co/F0Mg2RRssd
โก๏ธ SBU confirms it was target of ballistic missile attack on Kyiv. A source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told Kyiv Independent they had prior intelligence warning of the attack and had been expecting it from around 6:00 a.m. https://t.co/YgHyvsIeQC
What did the Russians hit in Kyiv? One or two Russian missile(s) struck the building at 32 Mykhaila Boichuka St in Kyiv and can be seen in pic. 1, which is a circa 2022 satellite image. This is the building that has been reported to be an office of a "special SBU unit." Theโฆ https://t.co/pkLINwo9KP
Debris from the tail section of Russian 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile used today to strike targets in Kyiv today. https://t.co/PcIhgLzwGJ
UPD. Nine people were wounded during a #Russian missile attack on Kyiv this morning. The #Russians used modernized Zircon nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles. #Ukraine #UkraineRussianWar #Russia #RussialsATerroristState https://t.co/5ZX48iPOK0
Breaking: Zircon Hypersonic missiles rain down on Intelligence HQ in Kiev. Several buildings destroyed in Kiev after the city was hit by Russia's Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles. Russians report that advanced US Patriot missile batteries have been completely destroyedโฆ https://t.co/e7abLiqXH0
Appears that Ukrainian forces likely downed a pair of Russian 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles this morning over Kyiv. Seen here, the wreckage of a downed Zircon near Kyiv. https://t.co/49TEJDN0N0
Fragments of the Russian missile shot down in Kyiv today. Nataliia Humeniuk, head of the Joint Coordination Press Center of the Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine, said it was most likely that the occupiers hit Kyiv with Zirkon hypersonic cruise missiles. 3M22 Zirkon is anโฆ https://t.co/ttKr1QDKYH https://t.co/rafUeL01kc
Breaking News: There are reports that Russia has attacked the SBU and GUR buildings in the heart of Kiev. For the first time since the start of the SMO, Russia hit the buildings of the GUR and the SBU in the center of Kiev with hypersonic missiles. One of the missilesโฆ https://t.co/WT81oQDNOz
The Ukrainian military publication Defense Express has reported that two "Zirkon" missiles were shot down over Kyiv. They also published a photo of the wreckage of the Russian missile. https://t.co/whB9PBuD9d
โ๏ธThe number of people injured in a Russian missile strike on #Kyiv on the morning of March 25 has risen to 9, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported. ๐ท: SES https://t.co/LAiYWvyMEL
Reported as a fragment of one of the 3M22 Zircon hypersonic anti-ship missiles that was shot down in Kyiv today. https://t.co/4iPF4hZK8A
These photos show the aftermath of a Russian missile attack in Kyiv on March 25. A building of the Kyiv State Academy of Decorative and Applied Arts and several apartment buildings were damaged by missile debris in Kyiv's Pecherskiy district. https://t.co/oesTN97at7
Zelensky: โRussian terrorists launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv. Unfortunately, houses in a typical urban neighborhood were damaged.โ Kyiv post: โSBU was targetedโ https://t.co/oIwhPfzACS https://t.co/LBDqJpPRB2
Russian sources are reporting: In the Goloseevsky district of Kiev, a target was hit in the block of buildings of the State Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine. The claim is the Zircon Hypersonic missiles were used in the strike. Apparently Russia had a recon drone presentโฆ https://t.co/bOuNcIQ4hH
Parts of a downed Russian hypersonic cruise missile 3M22 Tsirkon. Today in Kyiv. Two such missiles were launched by Russians from Crimea. Both were reportedly downed. https://t.co/m9RjgbBmrg https://t.co/n4R08SRJwk
โ๏ธKyiv Post's sources within the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have confirmed that two ballistic missiles were launched from Russian-occupied Crimea toward Kyiv and were aimed at the SBU offices. https://t.co/HWjNr3HpWi
A three-story building in central Kyiv was badly damaged in a Russian missile attack on Monday morning that saw missile debris fall in three other districts of the city, officials said. READ MORE: https://t.co/QokCYjQCtN https://t.co/QokCYjQCtN
#UPDATE: The Russian missile attack on Kyiv this morning was aimed at premises where high-ranking SBU officials are located, sources tell Kyiv Post https://t.co/FZXl0y4BHz https://t.co/OOetmlgn4V
Russian terrorist attack on Kyiv today struck a building that they, with literally zero evidence, claim was an SBU HQ. Wounding 7 people (so far known). Miraculously only 7 somehow, given they fired missiles into an extremely dense part of the city and demolished many buildings. https://t.co/x3ADHxJSiQ
Kyiv Post's sources within the SBU have confirmed that two ballistic missiles were launched from Russian-occupied Crimea toward Kyiv were aimed at the premises where high-ranking SBU officials are located. https://t.co/b9yEkItrPY