Kyiv mourns as death toll from Russian attack in the Ukrainian capital rises to 24
Rescue workers ended a 28-hour search after the strike, and officials said 24 bodies were recovered while about 30 people were rescued alive.
- On Thursday, May 14, 2026, a Russian cruise missile struck a nine-story apartment block in Kyiv, killing 24 people, including three children, as emergency crews finished clearing rubble after more than a day of search operations.
- This attack occurred during Russia's largest aerial barrage since the full-scale invasion began; Moscow launched over 1,500 drones and dozens of missiles against Ukrainian population centers since Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted the Kh-101 missile was manufactured in the second quarter of this year, indicating Russia evades sanctions to acquire components; Ukraine intercepted 94% of drones and 73% of missiles.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko declared Friday, May 15, 2026, a day of mourning, while nearly 50 people were wounded and hundreds of rescuers worked over 28 hours to clear 3,000 cubic metres of rubble.
- French President Emmanuel Macron stated Russia demonstrates "weakness" by targeting civilians, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Moscow is "choosing escalation over negotiation"; Zelenskyy urged partners to prioritize blocking Russian sanctions evasion schemes.
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President Volodimir Zelenski warned Friday that Ukraine has the right to bomb Russian oil and military installations in response to the deadly attack that left 24 dead in Kiev the day before.
Ukraine vows more strikes on Russia after 24 killed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed on Friday to launch more retaliatory strikes on Russia, a day after a Russian strike on Kyiv killed 24 people, including three children, according to officials. Russia has shown little sign of halting its more than four years of war. Kyiv has responded with its own attacks and a drone strike on the Russian city of Ryazan earlier Friday killed four people including a child, according to officials there…
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky visits site of Kyiv apartment strike as death toll reaches 24
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky called on Friday for Moscow to be punished after laying red roses at the rubble of a Kyiv apartment building where a Russian missile strike killed 24 people, including three children.
According to Ukrainian sources, 24 people were killed in the attack on the house, among them three children.
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