An Ukrainska Pravda journalist reported a series of explosions in Vasylkiv, located to the southwest of Kyiv in Kyiv Oblast.

An Ukrainska Pravda journalist reported a series of explosions in the town Vasylkiv

Ukrainian air defense shot down six aero-ballistic missiles, nine cruise missiles, three ballistic missiles, six strike drones, and three observation drones.

The Pentagon confirmed that a Patriot missile system was damaged but repaired within three days.

Russian forces launched UAVs and cruise missiles at Kyiv on the night of May 16.

The Ukrainian Air Force destroyed the vast majority of attacking targets.

Fragments of intercepted rockets fell in the Shevchenko, Solomyansky, Darnytsky, Obolon, and Sviatoshynsk districts.