DIRECT. War in Ukraine: the death toll from the attack on kyiv rises to at least 24 dead, a day of national mourning

Lebanon: Israel claims to have eliminated 220 Hezbollah fighters in the south of the country

On Telegram, the Israeli army claimed to have “hit more than 440 infrastructures and eliminated more than 220 fighters of the Hezbollah organization in southern Lebanon” last week

“We can destroy everything in two days” in Iran, says Donald Trump

In an interview with Fox News, American President Donald Trump denied having “underestimated” the situation in Iran. “We hit them with incredible force. Look, we left their bridges. We left their power capacity. We can destroy all of that in two days. Two days. Everything. We spared the island of Kharg, except I said hit it, except for the floodgates through which the oil is coming out,” he said.

A little earlier in the day, the President of the Republic reaffirmed that Iran could not possess nuclear weapons.

kyiv promises strikes against Russian oil and military sites after Thursday’s attacks

“Ukraine will not let attacks that cost the lives of our citizens go unpunished. We are rightly responding by targeting the Russian oil industry, military production and people who directly commit war crimes against Ukraine and Ukrainians,” warned the Ukrainian president, on Telegram, in retaliation for the attack murder in kyiv which left at least 24 dead.

Zelensky accuses Russia of preparing strikes against Ukraine’s “decision-making centers”

Ukrainian military intelligence services (HUR) have obtained documents showing that Russia is preparing new missile and drone strikes against Ukraine, in particular against what it describes as “decision centers”, the Ukrainian president said on Telegram. “Among the targets are almost twenty political centers as well as military installations,” wrote Volodymyr Zelensky

According to the Financial Times, Russian missiles used in massive strikes against kyiv were made with Western components

Russian cruise missiles used in massive strikes that hit Ukraine on Thursday were produced this year with Western components, underscoring Moscow’s ability to circumvent sanctions, the Financial Times reported.

The main Ukrainian official in charge of sanctions against Russia, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, told the Financial Times that all the Kh-101 cruise missiles that hit kyiv and analyzed by Ukrainian experts, including the one that targeted the capital’s building, had been manufactured in the second quarter of 2026. “Each missile contained more than 100 components manufactured in the West,” he said claimed on the social network

“This is an issue we would like to see resolved,” says Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine

“This is an issue that we would like to see resolved,” declared Mr. Trump, when asked about the content of his exchanges with the Chinese leader. “Until last night, things were looking good, but they [les Ukrainiens] suffered a hard blow.” The American president nevertheless said he was confident in the outcome of an agreement, while deploring the continuation of the fighting.

A 12-year-old girl killed in Russian strikes in kyiv, her father died in combat

Her name was Liubava Yakovleva. She was 12 years old. The short life of this young girl suddenly ended on Thursday May 14 in kyiv. She lived in one of the residential buildings ravaged by the Russian strikes. Click here to read our article.

Death toll rises after Ukrainian strike on Russian city of Ryazan

While the local governor, Pavel Malkov, reported three deaths after a Ukrainian drone attack in the city of Ryazan, southeast of Moscow, the toll was revised upwards. According to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, four people lost their lives and 12 were injured. According to the same source, two buildings and industrial installations were damaged.

Vladimir Putin caught in the act of manipulation

The Kremlin released images showing Vladimir Putin interacting with tourists in a Moscow hotel. However, independent journalists quickly revealed that at least one of them was in reality an employee close to the presidential circle…

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kyiv and Moscow exchange 205 prisoners of war from each side

Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 prisoners of war from each side this Friday, the Russian army announced, a week after American President Donald Trump announced an agreement on a new exchange. “At present, Russian servicemen are on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, where they are receiving the necessary psychological and medical assistance,” the army said in a statement.

Russia says it shot down 355 Ukrainian drones overnight

Russia shot down 355 Ukrainian drones overnight over around fifteen of its regions and annexed Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Friday. Between 8 p.m. Thursday evening and 4 a.m. this Friday, “the air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 355 Ukrainian aerial drones” which targeted in particular the regions of Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk, bordering Ukraine, as well as that of Moscow, a specified the ministry in a press release.

In Russia, three dead and 12 injured in Ukrainian strikes

A Ukrainian attack left three dead and 12 injured in the Russian city of Ryazan, southeast of Moscow, the local governor, Pavel Malkov, announced early this Friday. “To our great regret, three people were killed and 12 injured, including children,” this source announced on Telegram, specifying that two apartment buildings had been hit.

Macron says Russia ‘does not know how to end its war of aggression’

Emmanuel Macron denounced on Thursday the massive drone and missile attack launched by Russia in Ukraine, seeing it as proof of the “weakness” of Moscow which “does not know how to end its war of aggression”. “By launching a new massive drone and missile strike against Ukrainian towns and civilians – the most important in the last four years – Russia is further aggravating the scale of its aggression,” the French president wrote on the X platform.

“Moscow is banking on escalation rather than negotiation,” lamented the German chancellor

The massive Russian bombings on kyiv during the night from Wednesday to Thursday “show that Moscow is banking on escalation rather than on negotiation”, declared German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the social network added the conservative leader on Thursday, while these attacks left at least 10 dead and around forty injured.

A day of national mourning declared

After the heavy attack suffered by the capital kyiv, which cost the lives of at least 24 people, this Friday, May 15 will be a day of national mourning in memory of the victims, the mayor of the city, Vitali Klitschko, announced on Telegram.

“On this day, flags on all municipal buildings in the city will be flown at half-mast. It is also recommended to fly national flags at half-mast on public and private buildings. On May 15, all entertainment events will be banned in the city,” the mayor said.

The death toll from the attack on kyiv rises to at least 24

The toll continues to climb. On the night of Wednesday May 13 to Thursday May 14, kyiv was hit by major Russian bombings. At the time of writing, Ukrainian emergency services say they have 24 victims, including three children. Clearance operations on a collapsed building are continuing this morning and could increase these sad figures.

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