Rescuers work at a residential building partially destroyed following Russian drones and missiles strikes in Kyiv on May 14, 2026. Photo: Roman Pilipey / AFP / Lehtikuva
Russia launched one of its largest aerial assaults of the war against Ukraine this week, firing more than 1,500 drones and dozens of missiles at cities and infrastructure across the country, according to Ukrainian officials.
The attacks struck Kyiv, Odesa, Rivne, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson and areas near Ukraine’s western border with NATO states. Ukrainian authorities said at least seven people died and dozens suffered injuries during two days of strikes.