Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Friday that the death toll from a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day has risen to 24. Local officials reported that among the victims were three teenagers.
The attack, which occurred on Thursday, May 14, 2026, targeted a residential building in the Ukrainian capital. Emergency workers have completed their search and rescue operations at the site.
Zelenskyy condemned the strike, calling it a deliberate act of terror against civilians. The international community has widely denounced the attack, with several world leaders expressing solidarity with Ukraine.
This incident marks one of the deadliest attacks on Kyiv in recent months, highlighting the ongoing threat to civilian infrastructure amid the war. The exact number of injured remains unconfirmed, but local sources indicate several people were hospitalized.
