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Russia Bombards Ukraine With Multiple, Large-Scale Attacks

The barrage hit about 20 regions and overwhelmed air defenses as rescue crews searched rubble and officials reported widespread damage to homes and infrastructure.

  • Russia attacked Kyiv with drones and missiles early Thursday, injuring at least four people and damaging multiple buildings, including a residential structure in the Darnytsia district that partially collapsed.
  • Following a massive daytime drone assault on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported that Moscow launched at least 800 drones since midnight, deliberately targeting regions near NATO borders.
  • Mayor Vitali Klitscho reported damage to buildings throughout the capital, including a fire in a 12-storey block of flats, while emergency crews rescued at least 10 people from the rubble.
  • Railway infrastructure sustained 23 strikes during the barrage, with Russian forces utilizing Belarus and Moldova to bypass air defenses; Defense adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov warned the assault highlighted Moscow's evolving drone tactics.
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In a multi-hour attack with hundreds of drones and dozens of rockets on the Ukrainian capital Kiev, at least ten people were killed on Thursday night. According to President Wolodymyr Selenskyj, 20 places in the metropolis were attacked, including residential buildings, a school and a veterinary clinic. Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) condemned the "seriousest Russian attacks since long". Selenskyj, however, received talks with Chancellor Thorst…

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Defence24 broke the news on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
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