Russia uses 1,567 drones and 56 missiles in attacks on 13 and 14 May, Zelenskyy says

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO - 14 May, 16:11

A firefighter extinguishes burning cars as a result of the Russian attack. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv Oblast

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russia has launched 1,567 drones and 56 missiles of various types against Ukraine over two days, with a fairly high interception rate by air defence.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter) following a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief

Quote: "I held a Staff meeting. The first issue on the agenda was a detailed report from our military on the defensive operation carried out these days against 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 defence."

Details: Zelenskyy said the Russians used a total of 1,567 drones and 56 missiles of various types in waves of large-scale attacks on 13 and 14 May. Ukrainian air defence intercepted 94% of the drones and 73% of the missiles.

He reiterated that ballistic missiles and protecting thousands of rear infrastructure facilities and Ukrainian cities remain the key challenge.

Background: As of 14:45 on 14 May, seven people, including a 12-year-old child, were killed and 44 injured in Kyiv as a result of the Russian combined attack. The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that 20 more people are still missing.

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