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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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According to Ukrainian sources, 24 people were killed in the attack on the house, among them three children.
Zelenskyy vows vengence after Russian strike kills 24 civilians
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed retaliation against Russia on Friday after laying red roses at the ruins of a Kyiv apartment block destroyed in a missile strike that killed 24 people, including three children. The strike, described by Ukrainian officials as part of the heaviest bombardment of the capital this year, hit a residential building in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district on Thursday, hours after the expiry of a three-day ceasefire …
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