Editorial photo #13707445 Unrest, Conflicts and War
Foreign diplomats visit Kyiv apartment block hit by Russian missile
Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Yevhen Perebyinis (left) and State Emergency Service chief Andrii Danyk participate in a briefing to inform foreign diplomats about the consequences of a missile strike on a nine-storey apartment block in the Darnytskyi district, where a section was destroyed, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 15, 2026. The residential building was struck by a missile, reportedly a Kh-101, at around 3:00 a.m. local time on May 14. The missile detonated inside the building, causing an entire section to collapse, resulting in the deaths of 24 people, including three children, and injuring 48 others. The search and rescue operation lasted more than 28 hours, during which the State Emergency Service rescued 30 residents. (Photo by Yevhen Kotenko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto) NO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS.
