kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, was the target of a major attack by the Russian army. At midday, the provisional toll was at least 7 dead and around 40 injured. Volodymyr Zelensky calls on Europeans for “a fair response to all these strikes”.
56 missiles, 675 drones: a deluge of fire fell on kyiv during the night from Wednesday to Thursday. The Russian army launched a massive attack on the capital of Ukraine, 48 hours after the expiration of the truce between the two countries. At midday, the provisional toll was at least 7 dead and around forty injured.
As of now, already 5 people have been reported killed in Kyiv as a result of last night’s Russian attack. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Around 40 people have been injured in the capital, and another 7 in the Kyiv region. There are already 28 injured in Kharkiv.… pic.twitter.com/1rjJhLvzYr
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир ЗеленÑький (@ZelenskyyUa) May 14, 2026
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