Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building rises to 24
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- A Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building killed 24 people, including three teenagers, with emergency workers completing rubble searches after more than a day, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- The missile strike was part of Russia's largest aerial barrage since its full-scale invasion, primarily targeting Kyiv and injuring 48 people, including two children.
- Since May 9, Russia has launched over 1,560 drones against Ukrainian population centers, damaging around 180 sites, including more than 50 residential buildings; Ukraine has responded with significant drone attacks on Russian territory.
- A Ukrainian drone strike on Ryazan, near Moscow, killed four people and caused a fire at an oil refinery, reflecting Ukraine's strategy to disrupt Russian export revenues.
- Ukraine and Russia conducted a prisoner exchange involving 205 individuals from each side, marking the first phase of a planned 1,000-for-1,000 swap, facilitated by the United Arab Emirates.