Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said two high-rise apartment buildings were directly hit, with fears that people remain trapped under the rubble. Emergency rescue operations are underway across the capital.

The assault represents one of the most intense strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure in recent months. Ukraine’s air defense forces activated emergency protocols, but some missiles managed to penetrate the defensive perimeter.

Kyiv’s emergency services reported widespread damage to residential areas, with firefighters working through the night to extract survivors from collapsed sections of the buildings.

The European Union and United States condemned the attack. The UN Secretary-General called for an immediate halt to military operations targeting civilian facilities.

Ukrainian President’s office described the strike as a “deliberate attempt to terrorize civilians” ahead of ongoing diplomatic negotiations.

Russian forces launched a new wave of massive missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on May 14, hitting multiple residential buildings. Rescue workers are searching through rubble for survivors, with casualties already confirmed.

This attack marks one of the most intense Russian strikes on Ukrainian urban infrastructure in recent months. Kyiv’s mayor urged residents to seek shelter in bomb shelters and warned of possible follow-up attacks. Explosions caused power outages across several neighborhoods, and emergency services have been fully mobilized.

The escalation comes amid broader Russian offensive operations across eastern Ukraine. International condemnation has been swift, with Western allies reaffirming military support commitments to Kyiv.

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• Multiple residential buildings directly hit in Kyiv
• Emergency rescue operations underway
• Western allies reaffirm military support for Ukraine