Kyiv, 14 November 2025: a winter strike on homes and heat

On the night of 13–14 November 2025 Russia launched 430 drones and 19 missiles at Ukraine, with Kyiv as the main target. In the capital seven people were killed and at least 36 injured, two of them children aged 7 and 10. Twenty-seven residential buildings in six districts were damaged, and so were a hospital and a school. A damaged heating main left part of Desnianskyi district without heat. Among the dead was the 73-year-old widow of the first victim of the Chornobyl disaster. The UN Secretary-General condemned the attack. Russia's Ministry of Defence said it had struck defence-industry facilities and the energy facilities that support them.

7 killed, at least 36 injured incl. two children, 27 residential buildings damaged in Kyiv — Tier B: Kyiv City Military Administration, State Emergency Service, Air Force Winter strikes on Ukraine's energy system: crime against humanity of other inhumane acts and war crime — UN Commission of Inquiry, A/81/440 (campaign-level finding) — established Pre-trial investigation as a war crime (Art. 438 CCU); indiscriminate attack — Ukrainian prosecutor and hub inference, position

Russia said. Russian Ministry of Defence · Telegram · 14 Nov 2025: “[Strikes] at facilities of the military-industrial complex and the energy facilities that support their work.” — Not shown for Kyiv: no such facility named in the 27 residential buildings hit. 27 residential buildings damaged in six districts, a hospital and a school damaged (KCMA, 14 Nov 2025; State Emergency Service); 7 killed, at least 36 injured including two children (KCMA, 15 Nov 2025). Civilian objects are presumed civilian in case of doubt (AP I art. 52(3)).

Evidence held: Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, 14 Nov 2025; UN Humanitarian Coordinator M. Schmale; Air Force of Ukraine, 14 Nov 2025; Kyiv City Military Administration, 14–15 Nov 2025.