DIRECT. War in Ukraine: Russia launched more than 670 drones and 56 missiles overnight, Zelensky urges

kyiv declares May 15 a day of national mourning

In Ukraine, Friday May 15 will be a day of national mourning in memory of the victims of the large-scale Russian attack on the capital, which has so far left seven people dead, the city’s mayor, 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.

Russia used 1,567 drones and 56 missiles during May 13-14 attacks, says Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that Russia launched 1,567 drones and 56 missiles of different types against Ukraine during attacks on May 13 and 14.

“Our drone interception rate reached 94%. The missile interception rate was 73%,” he said. “The main challenge concerns ballistic missiles as well as the protection of thousands of rear infrastructures and our cities.”

Ursula von der Layen says Russia ‘openly mocks’ peace efforts

After one of the longest drone attacks sent overnight from Wednesday to Thursday by Russia, Ursula von der Leyen reacted on X. “While Russia openly mocks diplomatic efforts [pour ramener la paix]we continue to strengthen Ukraine”, declared the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, deploring “another night of death and destruction”.

Emmanuel Macron reaffirms his support for Ukraine and denounces the “hypocrisy” of the truce she negotiated

“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 crime of its aggression. It is exposing all the hypocrisy with which it negotiated the fragile truce of the last few days,” wrote the president of the Republic in a message posted on X.

And added: “By bombing civilians, Russia is less demonstrating its strength than its weakness: it is short of solutions on the military ground and does not know how to end its war of aggression. France stands alongside Ukraine and the Ukrainian people and will continue to mobilize to obtain a cessation of hostilities and bring about a just and lasting peace for Ukraine, which guarantees its security and that of Europe.”

The number of detainees in Russia has fallen since the start of the war in Ukraine

The number of prisoners in Russia has fallen by more than 180,000 in five years, partly because Moscow sent prisoners to fight in Ukraine, the head of the prison administration, Arkady Gostiev, explained on Thursday.

At the same time, in 2025, 10% of civil servants in the Moscow region ended up in prison. “All this stirs up a certain elite and worries. Putin takes into account all the risks, including the putsch”, Paul Gogo observed on May 12 in the Le Figaro International Club.

“Everything was on fire, people were screaming…”

The Russians launched one of the largest air attacks in recent months. a missile hit a nine-story residential building in kyiv, part of which was completely destroyed. A 12-year-old child is one of the victims. More than twenty sites suffered damage in the capital. Loud explosions were heard part of the night. His shirt stained with blood, Andriï testifies: “Everything was on fire. People were screaming… People were screaming.”

The Ukrainian army claims to have been able to neutralize 652 of 675 drones and 41 of 56 missiles. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russian drones hit a UN humanitarian mission in southern Ukraine without causing any injuries.

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Death toll from Russian attack on kyiv rises to 5, says Zelensky

The death toll from the massive Russian attack on kyiv has risen to five dead and around forty injured, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Thursday. “At this point, five people have already been reported as having been killed in kyiv” in the Russian night attack, he wrote on social media, adding: “There must be a just response to all these strikes.”

UN humanitarian mission vehicle hit by Russian drones, Zelensky says

A vehicle of a UN humanitarian mission in Ukraine was hit “twice” by Russian drones in the southern region of Kherson, Volodymyr Zelensky has denounced. “During a humanitarian mission in Kherson, the Russians twice attacked a vehicle of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs with drones,” the Ukrainian president said on Facebook, specifying that there were no injuries and that the mission staff was evacuated. A video posted on Telegram by regional military governor Oleksandr Prokudin shows two vehicles, one of which clearly identified as belonging to the UN, severely damaged.

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A massive Russian nighttime attack in the Ukrainian capital left at least five dead, Volodymyr Zelensky said.

The former right-hand man of the Ukrainian president was placed in pre-trial detention. Andriï Iermak, 54, was Volodymyr Zelensky’s main advisor between 2020 and the end of 2025, becoming one of the most influential men in the country. His release on bail was set at 140 million hryvnias (around 2.7 million euros).

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday, deprived of the support of a pivotal party in her coalition after having forced the departure of her Defense Minister, held responsible for the inability of the Baltic state to prevent the recent intrusion of Ukrainian drones.

What we know about the provisional detention of Zelensky’s former right-hand man

This Thursday, the Ukrainian High Anti-Corruption Court ordered the provisional detention of Andriï Iermak, suspected of being involved in a vast embezzlement network. Andriï Iermak, 54, was Volodymyr Zelensky’s main advisor between 2020 and the end of 2025, becoming one of the most influential men in the country.

He resigned in November, shortly after a search of his home by anti-corruption services as part of a corruption case in the energy sector involving senior government officials. The court decided to apply “a preventive measure in the form of provisional detention for a period of 60 days from the date of his actual detention”, declared the judge during a hearing broadcast live. She also set his release on bail at 140 million hryvnias (around 2.7 million euros).

“I remain in my position. I will contest any accusation made against me,” Andriï Iermak reacted to the audience, dressed in a suit displaying a badge in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. “I think my lawyers, the defense team, will appeal,” he added to journalists. Asked by a reporter about the bail payment, Iermark replied: “I don’t have that much money. I didn’t expect that.”

Latvia: Prime Minister announces her resignation after the intrusion of Ukrainian drones

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina announced her resignation on Thursday, deprived of the support of a pivotal party in her coalition after having forced the departure of her Defense Minister, held responsible for the inability of the Baltic state to prevent the recent intrusion of Ukrainian drones. “I announce my resignation from the post of Prime Minister,” declared Evika Silina at a press conference in Riga.

The center-right government coalition in power since 2023 lost its narrow majority in the Saeima, the Latvian unicameral Parliament, on Wednesday due to the defection of elected officials from the Progressives party to which the resigning Defense Minister, Andris Spruds, belongs.

Russia announces having successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile nicknamed Satan 2, with a range of 18,000 km

After several failed tests, Russia claims to have successfully launched its nuclear-capable RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile on Tuesday, May 12.

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Provisional detention for Zelensky’s ex-right-hand man

The Ukrainian High Anti-Corruption Court on Thursday requested the provisional detention of the former right-hand man of President Volodymyr Zelensky, Andriï Iermak, suspected of having taken part in a vast embezzlement network. According to Ukrainian media, the court ordered the provisional detention of Andriï Iermak for 60 days, unless he pays bail set at 140 million hryvnias (around 2.7 million euros).

One dead and 16 injured in Russian attack on kyiv

A vast Russian night attack on kyiv and its region left at least one dead and 16 injured, the authorities in the Ukrainian capital announced early Thursday. “At present, we have 16 people injured in the attack. Unfortunately, one person died,” said the head of kyiv’s military administration, Tymour Tkachenko, on Telegram.

Russia launched more than 670 drones and 56 missiles on Ukraine overnight

Russia launched more than 650 attack drones and 56 missiles against Ukraine in nighttime attacks on Thursday, killing at least one person, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky charged, adding that a rescue operation was underway in Kiev. “During the night, the Russians launched more than 670 attack drones and 56 missiles against Ukraine,” he wrote on social networks, calling on kyiv’s partners “not to remain silent.”

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