Russia's Attack on Kyiv Detailed in Revised NPR Article
A recent revision to an NPR article about Russia's drone and missile attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, has significantly altered the narrative and provided new information. The most notable change is the addition of specific details about the extent of the damage and the number of casualties. The article now states, 'Nine people were killed, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration. About 20 were people believed to be missing.' This new information provides a clearer picture of the scale of the attack. Additionally, the article now mentions that a 12-year-old girl was among the dead, which adds a personal touch to the story. The revised article also includes a statement from Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who blames Russia's President Vladimir Putin for the attack, stating, 'Only pressure on Moscow can make him stop.' This change adds a diplomatic dimension to the story, highlighting the international implications of the conflict. The revised article provides a more comprehensive and detailed account of the attack, making it a more informative read for readers.
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Rescue workers clear the rubble of a house heavily damaged after a Russian strike on a residential neighborhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Rescue workers carry an injured woman on a stretcher from a house heavily damaged after a Russian strike on a residential neighborhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with a mass drone and missile attack early Thursday morning that killed at least one and injured 31 people, local authorities said.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Russia on Thursday unleashed a third straight day of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, demolishing an apartment building in Kyiv where nine people were killed and dozens injured, authorities said. More strikes elsewhere in the country wounded more than two dozen civilians.
− The attack struck civilian infrastructure and residential buildings across multiple cities, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said, with Kyiv enduring the heaviest losses.
+ As dawn broke on a clear day in Kyiv, a scene of devastation came into focus in the capital's leafy Darnytsia neighborhood, located between a suburban forest and the Dnieper River.
− Damage was recorded across six districts of the capital, according to head of Kyiv's Military Administration Tymur Tkachenko.
+ World Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire Wisps of smoke rose from the collapsed nine-story apartment block, where emergency workers dug under concrete slabs and took people away on stretchers.
− He warned Russia was attacking the city with ballistic missiles and drones.
+ The building's entrance was smashed in the strike, preventing residents from escaping.
All 18 apartments in the building were destroyed, officials said.
− Residential buildings and civilian infrastructure was damaged.
+ Among the dead was a 12-year-old girl, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Nine people were killed, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration. About 20 were people believed to be missing.
− The cities of Kremenchuk, Bila Tserkva, Kharkiv, Sumy and Odesa also were targeted in the attack, which involved both ballistic and cruise missiles, she said.
+ Klitschko declared Friday to be a day of mourning for the victims.
− In the Darnytsia district of Kyiv, a multistory residential building partially collapsed, burying people under the rubble.
+ U.S.
− At least 27 people were rescued from the rubble, according to Ukraine's Emergency Service.
+ vs. China: Inside a great power rivalry China's leader warns Trump that differences over Taiwan could lead to a clash Ukrainian officials noted that the attack coincided with U.S. President Trump's trip to China. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have sufficient leverage to compel Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his 4-year-old invasion of Ukraine.
− Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 18 apartments were destroyed.
+ "At the very time when leaders of the most powerful countries are meeting in Beijing, and the world hopes for peace, predictability and cooperation, Putin launched hundreds of drones, ballistic and cruise missiles at the capital of Ukraine," Sybiha wrote on X.
"Only pressure on Moscow can make him stop," Sybiha said of Putin.
Russia fired ballistic and cruise missiles in the attack, Zelenskyy said, adding that Moscow had launched more than 1,560 drones against Ukrainian population centers since Wednesday.
− He added that there were problems with water supply on the left bank of Kyiv as a result of the attack.
+ In all, some 180 sites across the country were damaged, including more than 50 residential buildings, he said.
− At the scene, emergency workers searched for survivors as smoke from the attack continued to smolder beneath the pile of rubble.
+ British Defense Secretary John Healey called Thursday's attack "shocking" and said he had accelerated U.K. deliveries of air defenses.
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Resident Lyudmila Hlushko, 78, said she heard a lot of explosions and the sound of rockets flying around 3 a.m.
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Russia's Defense Ministry said the military aimed at Ukraine's military-industrial complex, including air bases and fuel and transport facilities, claiming it hit all its targets.
− "Then the house shook violently and there was a loud bang, breaking the glass in my house," she said.
+ Among the weapons deployed, it said, were Kinzhal missiles, which Moscow says can fly 10 times the speed of sound.
− Emergency operations also were ongoing in the Obolonskyi and Holosiivskyi districts of Kyiv, the service said.
+ Russia has hammered Ukraine with large-scale aerial attacks following a May 9-11 ceasefire that Trump said he asked Zelenskyy and Putin to heed. Fighting continued over those 72 hours, although reportedly at a reduced intensity.
− In the Dnieper district, a drone hit the roof of a five-story residential building, Tkachenko said.
+ The attacks undercut recent suggestions from Trump and Putin that the war, which began with Moscow's all-out invasion of its neighbor in 2022, is nearing its end.
More than 30 people were injured in the apartment building collapse, while emergency workers rescued 28 residents, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said.
Lyudmila Hlushko, 78, said she heard explosions and the sound of rockets about 3 a.m.
− Another building in the Dniprovskyi district was also damaged.
+ "Then the house shook violently and there was a loud bang, breaking the glass in my house," she told The Associated Press.
− The attack came hours after a rare daytime attack on Kyiv that killed at least six people, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
+ The blast shattered windows throughout the neighborhood.
"It was a terrible night," said another resident, Nadiia Lobanova.
− The assault, which involved 800 drones, struck about 20 regions of Ukraine and was among the longest such attacks during the war.
+ "We're used to this. Well, it's impossible to get used to this, but somehow we held on."
Damage was reported in six districts of the capital, Tkachenko said.
− Zelenskyy said the attack that lasted hours Wednesday aimed to cause as much "pain and grief" as possible.
+ The Kyiv office of defense contractor Skyeton, specializing in reconnaissance drones, was destroyed in the overnight attack, although the company said it had anticipated such a development and had relocated its production.
− The attack came after U.S.
+ Russian drones also struck a vehicle carrying U.N.
− President Donald Trump said Tuesday he believes Moscow and Kyiv will soon reach a deal to end fighting.
+ staff who were delivering aid to residents of Kherson in southern Ukraine, Sybiha said.
− Putin said in a speech last weekend that his invasion of Ukraine is possibly "coming to an end."
But neither leader has provided details about what has changed to make a peace deal possible.
+ The vehicle was marked and was attacked twice, in two different locations, but nobody was hurt, he said.
The Ukrainian cities of Kremenchuk, Bila Tserkva, Kharkiv, Sumy and Odesa also were bombarded, officials said.
"We are now experiencing the largest strikes since the start of the full-scale invasion," air force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat told Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne.
Ukraine's air defense forces are under severe strain, he said.
− Moscow and Kyiv maintain mutually exclusive demands.
+ Even so, the interception rate of drones and missiles was over 93%, Zelenskyy said.
Air defenses shot down or jammed 693 Russian targets overnight, including 41 missiles and 652 drones of various types nationwide, the air force said.
Fifteen missiles and 23 drones scored direct hits across 24 locations, it said.
− U.S.-led diplomatic efforts over the past year to end the war have fizzled after making no progress on key issues, such as whether Russia gets to keep Ukrainian land it has seized and what can be done to deter Moscow from invading again.
+ Debris from downed drones fell in another 18 locations.
+ Strikes on energy infrastructure left customers in Kyiv and 11 other regions temporarily without power, national grid operator Ukrenergo said.
On Wednesday, a rare daytime attack on Kyiv killed at least six people, Zelenskyy said. That assault, which involved 800 drones, struck about 20 regions and was among the longest such attacks of the war.
In other developments Thursday:
— The Hungarian government summoned the Russian ambassador over a drone attack near Hungary's border with Ukraine. The step marked a stark shift in tone by new Prime Minister Péter Magyar toward Moscow after years of cozy relations with the Kremlin under former leader Viktor Orbán.
— Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silina resigned after her government's coalition partner withdrew its support and left her without a majority. The government has been under pressure over its handling of multiple incidents involving stray drones suspected to be from Ukraine crossing into Latvian territory.