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Foreign diplomats visit Kyiv apartment block hit by Russian missile

Ambassador of Italy to Ukraine Carlo Formosa (center) visits a nine-storey apartment block in the Darnytskyi district as part of a group of over 60 heads of diplomatic missions of foreign states and international organizations accredited in Ukraine, 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, causing an entire section to collapse. The incident resulted in the deaths of 24 people, including three children, and injured 48 others. The State Emergency Service conducted a search and rescue operation lasting more than 28 hours, rescuing 30 residents. (Photo by Yevhen Kotenko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto)

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