Friday, May 15. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine
Key takeaways
- Russia launched more than 1,600 drones and missiles over a 30-hour period, marking the most intense aerial attack since the beginning of the full-scale war in 2022.
- In Kyiv, at least 24 people were killed and 48 injured after Russian strikes hit residential areas, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and city officials.
- In Kharkiv, Russian drones struck the Shevchenkivskyi and Saltivskyi districts on May 14, injuring 28 people, including four children, according to local authorities.
Local residents stand in front of a makeshift memorial near a partially destroyed residential building in Kyiv on May 15, 2026, (Photo by Tetiana DZHAFAROVA / AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images Dispatches from Ukraine. Day 1,542.
Russia launched more than 1,600 drones and missiles over a 30-hour period, marking the most intense aerial attack since the beginning of the full-scale war in 2022. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted a significant portion, but the scale of the bombardment caused widespread destruction in Kyiv and other regions, including Kharkiv, Odesa, and Lviv.
In Kyiv, at least 24 people were killed and 48 injured after Russian strikes hit residential areas, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and city officials. One attack destroyed the entire clock of an apartment building in the capital. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said three children were among those killed, including a 15-year-old girl. The city observed a day of mourning following the attacks as rescue operations concluded.