More than 1,500 Russian drones and dozens of missiles were launched in the last two days, according to Ukrainian officials.

Russia’s overnight barrage on Kiev killed at least five people as hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles struck the city.

Large-scale Russian strikes on Kyiv killed one person and wounded at least 31 others, city authorities said on Thursday, as Moscow ramped up attacks on Ukraine following a short-lived ceasefire.

Rescue workers ended search operations Friday at the devastated building, which was struck this week during Russia’s heaviest air attack on the Ukrainian capital this year.

EADaily, . Polish diplomats will not leave Kiev on May 9, despite Russian threats. This is reported by RFM24 radio station.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, if not more, English speakers the world over referred to Ukraine’s capital as Kiev, pronouncing it kee-yev. Few people knew they were using the Russian name for the city.

The Soviet Kiev-class carried P-500 Bazalt anti-ship cruise missiles. After the USSR’s collapse, Kyiv and Minsk were sold to China and converted into museum ships and tourist attractions. Baku was renamed Admiral Gorshkov,

EADaily, May 12th, 2026. The United States is trying to achieve a temporary ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, putting pressure on both sides of the armed conflict.