Monday, May 18Monday, May 18Russian forces launched a large-scale aerial assault on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities over two days, marking one of the deadliest attacks since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. The strikes, involving drones and missiles, killed at least 24 people in Kyiv, including three children, with the death toll rising as rescue operations continued in the Darnytskyi district. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attacks as deliberate destruction, emphasizing Ukraine’s role in defending Europe against unchecked aggression. The assault also targeted residential areas, including an apartment block in Kyiv, which killed at least nine people .
In response, Ukraine conducted drone strikes on Russian military and energy infrastructure, including a major fire at the Ryazan Oil Refinery and disruptions at Gazprom’s Astrakhan gas plant. These facilities are critical to Russia’s war efforts, and the attacks were reported by Russian Telegram channels and confirmed by Ukrainian sources . The strikes followed Russia’s intensified bombardment, which Zelenskyy argued contradicted Vladimir Putin’s recent claims that the war might be nearing an end .
The attacks drew widespread condemnation from EU leaders, who reaffirmed their support for Ukraine. The assaults, described as one of Russia’s largest in four years, further strained hopes for a ceasefire as Moscow’s advances in eastern Ukraine slowed . Kyiv declared a day of mourning for the victims of the strikes .
> Background: **Deadly Russian strikes kill 24 in Kyiv as Ukraine hits back at energy sites** — *21 minutes ago*
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