Missile event in Donetsk area, Ukraine on Sun 24th May 2026

24th May 2026

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During the mass missile attack on the night of May 24, Russia launched two Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles.

Footage circulating online appears to show the deployment of warhead elements from the first missile over occupied Donetsk Oblast, north of Donetsk city. Landmarks visible in the video include the unfinished Rose Park shopping center, with the camera facing north/northwest.

A second Oreshnik launch followed later, striking an area in Bila Tserkva, Kyiv region

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Ukraine (UKR)

( Donetsk area )

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