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Morning opening: 24 people died in Russia’s attack on Kiev
Yakup Krupa
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that at least 24 people, including three children, were killed in Russia’s attacks on Kiev yesterday.
The death toll update came after a night of search and rescue operations.
“ Russians almost completely destroyed part of the building with missiles,” President Zelenskyy said after visiting the facility in Kiev.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced this “One of the deadliest attacks on Kiev since the start of Russia’s all-out war.”
Zelenskyy added:
“Such a Russia can never be normalized; a Russia that deliberately destroys lives and hopes to remain unpunished. Pressure is needed. “It is Ukraine that defends Europe and the world to prevent such attacks in which children are killed from spreading further.”
Separately, It was reported that Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 prisoners of war each. Zelenskyy said this was the first part of a larger 1,000-1,000 swap.
His Friday, 15 May 2026his Yakup Krupa here and this Europe Live.
Good morning.
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Finland and Latvia receive overnight warning of possible attacks by stray drones
Finland and Latvia were forced to increase their air defenses last night following early warnings of possible drone attacks on their territory. but ultimately no attacks were reported.
Latvian army published an alert after midnight local time, NATO Baltic air police mission fighters scrambled to intervene just hours after the country’s government effectively collapsed due to the earlier attack.
IT he said later HE the risk “passed” without incident, He added that the problem of stray attacks will continue as long as Russia’s aggression against Ukraine continues.
in Finland, no attacks reported after all After an alert was issued for Helsinki and Porvoom, it led to the brief closure of Helsinki airport.
But the prime minister of the country, Petteri Orpo, stressful At this morning’s press conference, it was stated that even the possibility of a stray Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle crossing into Finland was unacceptable and that this situation was conveyed to the authorities in Kiev.
President of the country, Alexander Stubbhe later emphasized that “there is no direct military threat to Finland”. “I thank the Finnish authorities for their quick response to this morning’s drone alert. Our authorities have demonstrated their readiness and capacity to respond.he said.
air force commander Timo Herranen in question The military was ready to shoot down the drone if necessary.
Morning opening: 24 people died in Russia’s attack on Kiev
Yakup Krupa
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that at least 24 people, including three children, were killed in Russia’s attacks on Kiev yesterday.
The death toll update came after a night of search and rescue operations.
“ Russians almost completely destroyed part of the building with missiles,” President Zelenskyy said after visiting the facility in Kiev.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced this “One of the deadliest attacks on Kiev since the start of Russia’s all-out war.”
Zelenskyy added:
“Such a Russia can never be normalized; a Russia that deliberately destroys lives and hopes to remain unpunished. Pressure is needed. “It is Ukraine that defends Europe and the world to prevent such attacks in which children are killed from spreading further.”
Separately, It was reported that Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 prisoners of war each. Zelenskyy said this was the first part of a larger 1,000-1,000 swap.
His Friday, 15 May 2026his Yakup Krupa here and this Europe Live.
Good morning.
