Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24

"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children. Emergency workers finished digging through the building's rubble after more than a day, Zelenskyy said on X. The cruise missile hit the nine-story corner block during what the Ukrainian air force said was Russia's biggest barrage of the country since its all-out invasion."

"The assault mostly targeted the Ukrainian capital, where 48 people were wounded, including two children, Zelenskyy said. Russia hammered Ukraine with large-scale aerial attacks in the days following a May 9-11 ceasefire that U.S. President Donald Trump said he asked Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin to observe. Fighting went on over those 72 hours, although reportedly on a lesser scale."

"Zelenskyy said Thursday that Moscow had launched more than 1,560 drones against Ukrainian population centers since Wednesday. In all, some 180 sites across the country were damaged, including more than 50 residential buildings, he said. Previously, the biggest Russian drone attack was from the evening of March 23 to the evening of March 24 when Moscow's forces fired nearly 1,000 drones and missiles at Ukraine."

"The cruise missile that hit the apartment building was built in the second quarter of this year, Zelenskyy said, apparently after Ukrainian experts analyzed the wreckage. "This means Russia is still importing the components, resources, and equipment necessary for missile production in circumvention of global sanctions," Zelenskyy said in another post on X late Thursday. "Stopping Russia's sanctions evasion schemes must be a genuine priority for all our partners," he sa"

A Russian cruise missile struck a nine-story apartment building in Kyiv, killing 24 people including three children. Emergency workers completed removal of rubble after more than a day. The attack occurred during what the Ukrainian air force described as Russia’s biggest barrage since the all-out invasion, with most targeting focused on the Ukrainian capital. Kyiv reported 48 wounded people, including two children. Large-scale aerial attacks followed a May 9-11 ceasefire period, despite recent claims by Trump and Putin that the war was nearing an end. Zelenskyy reported more than 1,560 drones launched since Wednesday, damaging about 180 sites nationwide, including over 50 residential buildings. He said the missile was built in the second quarter of this year and indicated sanctions evasion continued through imported components.

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