{"id":18837,"date":"2026-05-14T09:46:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/18837\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T09:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T09:46:27","slug":"russia-strikes-kyiv-with-drones-and-missiles-partially-collapsing-a-residential-building-two-people-killed-40-injured-meduza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/russia\/18837\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia strikes Kyiv with drones and missiles, partially collapsing a residential building. Two people killed, 40 injured. \u2014 Meduza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"SimpleBlock-module_p__7aRnT \">Russian forces struck Kyiv overnight on\u00a0May 14 with a\u00a0combined drone and missile attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"SimpleBlock-module_p__7aRnT \">One person was killed and 31 were injured, according to\u00a0the State Emergency Service. Part of\u00a0a\u00a0nine-story residential building collapsed in\u00a0the Darnytskyi district, destroying 18 apartments, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/vitaliy_klitschko\/6609\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a>. A\u00a0rescue operation is\u00a0ongoing at\u00a0the site.<\/p>\n<p>Update. The State Emergency Service later <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/dsns_telegram\/63794\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a> that the death toll had risen to\u00a0two, with 40 people injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"SimpleBlock-module_p__7aRnT \">Debris from rockets and drones fell across the Obolonskyi, Darnytskyi, Holosiivskyi, and Sviatoshynskyi districts. The attack also disrupted water supply on\u00a0Kyiv\u2019s left bank, Klitschko <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/vitaliy_klitschko\/6610\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"SimpleBlock-module_p__7aRnT \">Seven people were injured in\u00a0Kyiv Region, the State Emergency Service <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/dsns_telegram\/63766\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a>. Damage and fires were recorded in\u00a0the Obukhiv, Brovary, Fastiv, Boryspil, and Bila Tserkva districts, with private homes, apartments, outbuildings, and vehicles among the structures hit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"SimpleBlock-module_p__7aRnT \">Drones also struck Odesa Region, hitting port infrastructure, the head of\u00a0the Odesa regional administration, Oleh Kiper, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/odeskaODA\/16004\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a>. Two people were injured there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"SimpleBlock-module_p__7aRnT \">Ukraine\u2019s Air Force <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/kpszsu\/61846\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a> that Russian forces launched 675 drones and 56 missiles at\u00a0Ukraine overnight. Air defense units shot down or\u00a0suppressed 41 missiles and 652 drones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"SimpleBlock-module_p__7aRnT  SimpleBlock-module_center__D1CsV\">At\u00a0Meduza, we\u00a0are committed to\u00a0transparency about our use of\u00a0artificial intelligence in\u00a0the newsroom. The story you\u2019re reading was written by\u00a0one of\u00a0our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an\u00a0AI\u00a0model configured to\u00a0follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is\u00a0the result of\u00a0extensive testing and refinements to\u00a0ensure our English-language coverage is\u00a0timely and accurate. A\u00a0Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.<\/p>\n<p class=\"SimpleBlock-module_p__7aRnT  SimpleBlock-module_center__D1CsV\">If\u00a0you find any errors in\u00a0this translation, please contact us\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/meduza.io\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#b1c3d4c1dec3c5c2f1dcd4d5c4cbd09fd8de\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"SimpleBlock-module_p__7aRnT  SimpleBlock-module_center__D1CsV\">To\u00a0read Meduza\u2019s exclusive content in\u00a0English, please <a href=\"https:\/\/meduza.io\/en\/pages\/newsletter\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe to\u00a0our newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Russian forces struck Kyiv overnight on\u00a0May 14 with a\u00a0combined drone and missile attack. 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