Russia has unleashed a massive volley of missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities for the third day in a row, with the latest strikes hitting a Kyiv apartment block.

Skip to main menu Skip to more DW sites Latest videos Latest audio Regions Africa Asia Europe Latin America Middle East North America Germany Topics Climate Equality Health Human Rights Migration Technology Categories Business Science Environment Culture Sports In focus Hantavirus Ukraine Iran Latest audio Latest videos Live TV Advertisement Conflicts Ukraine Ukraine: Over 20 dead as Russian strikes pound Kyiv Wesley Rahn with AP, AFP, Reuters, dpa 05/14/2026 May 14, 2026 Russia has unleashed a massive volley of missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities for the third day in a row, with the latest strikes hitting a Kyiv apartment block. A 12-year-old girl was among those reported killed after an apartment was bombed in Kyiv Image: Valentyn Ogirenko/REUTERS Advertisement At least 21 people, including two children, were killed after a Russian missile slammed into a Kyiv apartment block on Thursday morning, authorities said, as Ukrainian cities came under aerial attack for the third day in a row. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the building had been virtually destroyed, and 20 people remain missing. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko initially said more than 30 people were injured in the nine-story building.

Across Ukraine, Zelenskyy said that 180 structures were damaged by the Russian strikes, with 50 of the targets residential apartment blocks. Dozens of people were injured in strikes across the Ukrainian capital. Strikes on the northeastern city of Kharkiv injured 28 people, and two people were injured in strikes on the Black Sea port city of Odesa, he added. The Ukrainian president said Russia had launched 1,567 drones since the ‌start of Wednesday, in what is believed to be Russia’s largest aerial attack since the start of the war over four years ago.

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  • Source: Deutsche Welle
  • Published: May 14, 2026 at 17:11 UTC
  • Category: World
  • Topics: #europe · #world-news · #war · #weapons · #military

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