Russia Strike Damages Ukraine’s First McDonald’s
Ukraine's first McDonald's survived its sixth Russian attack since 2022 after a massive missile and drone barrage on Kyiv killed four people and wounded nearly 100.
The iconic fast-food location on Kukyanviska Street, which opened its doors in 1997, sustained significant structural damage during the attack, according to New York Post. The restaurant’s marble walls and pillars were pockmarked with holes, windows were blown out, and the famous golden arches partially melted from the intensity of the strikes, Ukrainian media footage revealed.
Despite the devastation, the McDonald’s remained standing—marking the sixth Russian attack it has survived since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
Massive Barrage Targets Ukrainian Capital
The Kremlin launched a hourslong assault involving hundreds of drones and missiles on Kyiv, including deployment of an Oreshnik hypersonic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, Ukrainian officials confirmed. There was no indication the weapon was nuclear-armed in this instance.
The relentless bombardment killed at least four people, injured nearly 100 civilians, and damaged dozens of residential buildings, commercial structures, and schools across the city center. The air reportedly reeked of burning plastic and construction materials in the aftermath.
Zelensky Demands Allied Response
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said approximately 30 buildings were damaged or destroyed, with Kyiv residents forced to shelter in metro stations as roughly 600 drones and 90 missiles rained down on the capital region.
Natalia Zvarych, 62, described rushing to her local metro station as explosions echoed through the city. It was terrifying, scary, she told reporters.
Zelensky urged Ukraine’s Western allies to respond decisively to the attack, stating on Telegram that consequences for Russia are essential. He noted that Moscow also targeted water-supply infrastructure in an apparent attempt to cripple utilities ahead of summer.
Sunday’s assault marked the third time Russia has deployed the Oreshnik missile system against Ukraine since the war’s outbreak. Russian authorities separately reported Ukrainian strikes resulted in deaths in Russian-controlled Ukrainian territories.
With information from New York Post
