On May 6, 2026, Kyiv reported that Russia conducted drone and missile strikes, allegedly violating a ceasefire agreement.
These attacks come after warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regarding the potential for a significant escalation in hostilities.
The situation remains tense as both sides navigate the complexities of the ongoing military conflict.
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Update at 06:01 UTC on 2026-05-14
NPR News reported Russia has launched a mass drone and missile attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, killing one person and injuring at least 31. Local authorities report damage across six districts. France 24 reported Russia pummeled the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and several other regions in a massive aerial attack involving drones and ballistic missiles, killing at least one person and wounding dozens, local officials said Thursday.
Sources: NPR News, France 24
Update at 03:59 UTC on 2026-05-24
DW News reported Russia struck the Ukrainian capital with a large ballistic missile attack, leaving at least four people dead in the city and surrounding region.
Sources: DW News
Update at 09:26 UTC on 2026-05-24
NPR News reported Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday Russia used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile during a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Sunday that killed at least two people. DW News reported Russia carried out a massive drone and missile attack on the capital, Kyiv, and its surrounding region overnight, killing at least four people.
Sources: NPR News, DW News
Update at 01:41 UTC on 2026-07-02
Financial Times reported Bombardment follows Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s warning over Moscow preparing ‘massive strike’.
Sources: Financial Times