A Russian X-101 cruise missile struck a 9-story apartment building in the Darnitsa region of Kyiv, collapsing part of the structure and causing significant casualties.
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One cruise missile destroyed part of an apartment building in Kyiv, killing 27 and injuring 31.
State Emergency Service rescuers were clearing rubble at the site of the collapsed building on May 14, 2026.
A Russian drone attack caused a fire in a private house in the Vyshhorod district of the Kyiv region, specifically in Khotianivka.
Residential buildings and infrastructure facilities have been damaged in a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv.
Fifty-six missiles of various types, including Iskander ballistic and Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, were launched in the overnight attack, as well as 675 one-way attack drones.
Twenty-nine X-101 cruise missiles, 12 Iskander or S-400 missiles, and 652 of the drones were shot down or jammed before reaching the target.
A Russian missile and drone attack damaged a residential building in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district, causing part of it to collapse.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:30.939Z
Source story: day-1541a-2026-05-16