Ukraine says Russia launches "virtually nonstop" strikes on Kyiv

World Ukraine says Russia launches "massive and virtually nonstop" strikes on Kyiv, killing at least 7 By Aidan Stretch, Aidan Stretch Reporter Aidan Stretch is a CBS News reporter based in Kyiv, Ukraine. Read Full Bio Aidan Stretch, Mark Osborne May 14, 2026 / 11:26 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Entire residential buildings were demolished in Ukraine's capital as Russian launched a "massive and virtually nonstop" aerial barrage on Kyiv and other major cities over the last two nights, according to Ukrainian officials. They said more than 1,500 drones and over 50 missiles were launched in the last two days.At least seven people were killed in Kyiv, many in a strike that leveled an apartment building overnight, while 20 more remain missing, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy said he had met with his top staff on Thursday about "a massive and virtually nonstop Russian attack that lasted nearly 48 hours.""This is a deliberate terrorist tactic by the Russians, who amassed drones and missiles over a period of time and intentionally calculated the strike so that its scale would be significant, creating the greatest possible difficulties for our air defense," Zelenskyy wrote on X.He said 20 locations were attacked in the capital in all, including locations such as the residential building, a school and veterinary clinic.  Search and rescue operations continue after a large-scale Russian aerial attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 14, 2026.  State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via Getty Images Zelenskyy said 94% of drones were intercepted, but only 73% of the missiles were shot down, and cited the need to improve in that regard.Other cities coming under fire over the last two days included Odesa, Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk and Kharkiv. People comfort a crying woman on May 14, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.  Ivan Antypenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images Zelenskyy accused Russia of stockpiling the weapons for the attack...