{"id":6653,"date":"2026-05-14T12:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/russia-launches-hundreds-more-drones-at-ukraine-killing-three-people\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:35:24","slug":"russia-launches-hundreds-more-drones-at-ukraine-killing-three-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/russia-launches-hundreds-more-drones-at-ukraine-killing-three-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia launches hundreds more drones at Ukraine, killing three people"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>President Zelenskyy says rescue operations continue after Russia used \u2018more than 1,560 drones\u2019 during its overnight attacks.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine\u2019s capital Kyiv, killing at least three people and wounding 40 others, Ukrainian authorities have said.<\/p>\n<p>The Ukrainian military said on Thursday that the overnight strikes hit six districts of Kyiv and another six in the surrounding areas. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said attacks had targeted ports in the southern Odesa region and railways.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/12\/russia-ukraine-latest\">Ukraine hits Russia\u2019s distant gas facilities after Moscow\u2019s attacks kill 6<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/13\/putin-hails-russias-test-launch-of-most-powerful-missile-in-the-world\">Putin hails Russia\u2019s test launch of \u2018most powerful missile in the world\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/13\/zelenskyys-ex-chief-of-staff-appears-in-court-in-money-laundering-case\">Zelenskyy\u2019s ex-chief of staff appears in court in money-laundering case<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>In a post on X, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said rescue operations were continuing following an attack on a nine-storey building in Kyiv after Russia launched \u201cmore than 670 attack drones and 56 missiles against Ukraine\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn total, since midnight yesterday, Russia has used more than 1,560 drones against our cities and communities. These are definitely not the actions of those who believe the war is coming to an end,\u201d he wrote on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important that partners do not remain silent about this strike. And it is equally important to continue supporting the protection of our skies,\u201d Zelenskyy added.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, said 40 people were wounded in the attacks, including two children, while Ukrainian emergency services said three people had been killed.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting from Kyiv, Al Jazeera\u2019s Audrey Macalpine said people are still feared trapped under the rubble of the building.<\/p>\n<p>Macalpine said it was one of Russia\u2019s largest attacks of the war,\u00a0\u201cin a single 36-hour period just by sheer number of drones\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The attack comes as a setback for efforts to end the war after United States President Donald Trump raised faint hopes for peace by brokering a three-day ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow last week, and Russian leader Vladimir Putin suggested the war could be winding down.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4572274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4572274\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/epa_6a059de2dc53-1778752994.jpg?w=770&#038;resize=770%2C534&#038;quality=80\" alt=\"epa12956155 Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike on the nine-storey residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, 14 May 2026, amid the Russian invasion. At least three people were killed, and ten people are missing, dozens of others (including a one-month-old baby) were injured after an overnight combined Russian attack with drones and missiles hit the Ukrainian capital, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. EPA\/SERGEY DOLZHENKO\" fetchpriority=\"low\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4572274\">Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike on the nine-storey residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, 14 May 2026 [Sergey Dolzhenko\/EPA]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The truce \u2013 put in place as Putin presided over a scaled-down military parade in Red Square to mark the anniversary of World War II victory \u2013 was marred by allegations of violations by both sides.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine and Russia launched long-range drone attacks immediately after it ended on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Kremlin has poured cold water on the idea that Putin\u2019s vague comments, issued Saturday, about the war \u201cheading to an end\u201d could mean a softening in Moscow\u2019s position.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, it repeated its demand that Ukraine fully withdraw from the eastern Donbas region before a ceasefire and full-scale peace talks can take place.<\/p>\n<p>Kyiv has rejected such a move as tantamount to capitulation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Zelenskyy says rescue operations continue after Russia used \u2018more than 1,560 drones\u2019 during its overnight attacks. Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine\u2019s capital Kyiv, killing at least three people and wounding 40 others, Ukrainian authorities have said. 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