Thursday, May 14, 2026

Russian missiles, drones pound Kyiv overnight; at least 2 killed, 40 injured as rescue efforts continue

"Explosions from dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones rocked Kyiv overnight on May
14, as
Russia's latest mass attack on Ukraine partially destroyed a large apartment building.
As of 9 a.m. local time, two people have been confirmed killed, and another 40 injured, according to comments by city officials to public broadcaster Suspilne.
In a residential area on the eastern bank of the city, first responders' work is ongoing in and around a large pile of rubble, where 11 people have already been rescued.
Meanwhile, another seven were injured in Kyiv Oblast, including a child, the State Emergency Service reported." KI

5.3 Earthquake - South China Sea, 35 km southwest of Calayan Island, Philippines

"A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the South China Sea near Calayan Island island,
Philippines, at 6.01 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a shallow depth of 35 km (22 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD

240 battles on front lines

"241 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were reported on the front lines. The enemy is attacking most intensely in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors over the past day, four combat engagements took place; the enemy carried out three airstrikes, used eight guided bombs, and fired 111 times at
Ukrainian military positions and settlements, including eight times using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy launched 22 assaults on the positions of
Ukrainian units in the areas around the settlements of Vovchanski Khutory, Lyman, Rybalchyne, Okhrimivka, and Starytsia, as well as toward the settlements of Ternova, Izbytske, and Volokhivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, the Defense Forces repelled an enemy attempt to advance in the area of the settlement of Borivska Andriivka.
In the Lyman sector,
Ukrainian troops repelled six attempts by the invaders to advance in the areas of the settlements of Lyman, Drobysheve, Stavky, and Ozerne.
In the Sloviansk sector, over the past 24 hours, defenders stopped one attempt by the occupiers to advance in the area of the settlement of Zakitne.
In the Kramatorsk sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled three enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Nykyforivka and Viroliubivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 14 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Rusyn Yar, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, and Stepanivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, defenders repelled 36 aggressor assaults in the areas of the settlements of Novopavlivka, Vilne, Kucheriv Yar, Bilytske, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, Udachne, Serhiivka, Novomykolaivka, Toretske, Zolotyi Kolodiaz, and Novopidhorodne.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy did not conduct any active operations over the past day.
In the Huliaipole sector, the occupiers launched 32 attacks in the areas surrounding the settlements of Dobropillia, Zlahoda, Pryvillia, Vozdvyzhivska, Zaliznychne, Verkhnia Tersa, Hirke, Sviatopetrivka, Tsvitkove, Staroukrainka, and Charivne.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy attempted to advance eight times in the areas of the settlements of Shcherbaky and Stepnohirsk.
In the Prydniprovske sector,
Ukrainian units repelled two enemy attacks aimed at Antonivka." Ukrin