Ukraine Death Toll Rises In Russia's 2-Day Air Assault On Kyiv, Other Cities

"Rescue crews continued to search through the rubble of a partially destroyed nine-story apartment building in the Darnytskiy district of Kyiv, with more fatalities likely among the dozens of people injured in the attacks that began on May 13. "Rescuers continue clearing the rubble and searching for people in the building in Darnytskiy district nonstop," Ukraine's state emergency service wrote on Telegram. Authorities said 18 units were destroyed in the strike on the nine-story building. At least 20 people are listed as missing in the Darnytskiy district."

"Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that at least 57 people were injured throughout the capital, 27 of whom were hospitalized. "Everything was burning. People were screaming...people were shouting," Andriy, a Kyiv resident wearing blood-stained night clothes, told AFP near a collapsed residential building. "There were people there, children. What happened to them? You have to understand, an entire building collapsed," Alla Komisarova, 74, was quoted by Reuters as saying at the site."

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that, according to initial reports, a Russian Kh-101 subsonic cruise missile struck the apartment building. He called for heightened diplomatic efforts to prevent Russia from developing such weapons. Kyiv authorities declared May 15 a day of mourning for the victims of the latest Russian attacks on the city. In his nightly video address, Zelenskyy said Russia had launched 1,567 drones against Ukrainian sites since the start of May 13."

Russian forces launched one of the largest two-day air assaults since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022, striking Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. At least 21 people were killed in Kyiv, with rescue crews continuing to search rubble after attacks that began on May 13. A partially destroyed nine-story apartment building in the Darnytskiy district was hit, with 18 units destroyed and at least 20 people listed as missing. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported 57 injuries across the capital, including 27 hospitalized. Initial reports attributed the strike to a Russian Kh-101 subsonic cruise missile. Ukrainian authorities declared May 15 a day of mourning, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for stronger diplomatic efforts to prevent further development of such weapons.

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