President Zelenskyy says rescue operations proceed after Russia used ‘greater than 1,560 drones’ throughout its in a single day assaults.
Printed On 14 Might 2026
Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones focusing on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, killing a minimum of three folks and wounding 40 others, Ukrainian authorities have stated.
The Ukrainian navy stated on Thursday that the in a single day strikes hit six districts of Kyiv and one other six within the surrounding areas. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba stated assaults had focused ports within the southern Odesa area and railways.
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In a publish on X, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated rescue operations have been persevering with following an assault on a nine-storey constructing in Kyiv after Russia launched “greater than 670 assault drones and 56 missiles towards Ukraine”.
“In complete, since midnight yesterday, Russia has used greater than 1,560 drones towards our cities and communities. These are undoubtedly not the actions of those that consider the warfare is coming to an finish,” he wrote on Thursday.
“It will be significant that companions don’t stay silent about this strike. And it’s equally vital to proceed supporting the safety of our skies,” Zelenskyy added.
The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, stated 40 folks have been wounded within the assaults, together with two kids, whereas Ukrainian emergency companies stated three folks had been killed.
Reporting from Kyiv, Al Jazeera’s Audrey Macalpine stated persons are nonetheless feared trapped underneath the rubble of the constructing.
Macalpine stated it was one in every of Russia’s largest assaults of the warfare, “in a single 36-hour interval simply by sheer variety of drones”.
The assault comes as a setback for efforts to finish the warfare after United States President Donald Trump raised faint hopes for peace by brokering a three-day ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow final week, and Russian chief Vladimir Putin urged the warfare may very well be winding down.
The truce – put in place as Putin presided over a scaled-down navy parade in Crimson Sq. to mark the anniversary of World Struggle II victory – was marred by allegations of violations by either side.
Ukraine and Russia launched long-range drone assaults instantly after it ended on Tuesday.
The Kremlin has poured chilly water on the concept that Putin’s obscure feedback, issued Saturday, concerning the warfare “heading to an finish” might imply a softening in Moscow’s place.
On Wednesday, it repeated its demand that Ukraine totally withdraw from the jap Donbas area earlier than a ceasefire and full-scale peace talks can happen.
Kyiv has rejected such a transfer as tantamount to capitulation.
