Russian missile that killed dozens in Kyiv contained parts from Europe, Japan, US — Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy (photo: Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia used missiles produced this year in the May 14 deadly strike on Kyiv. He added that without Western components, Russians would not have an opportunity to assemble these missiles.
Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine continues active work on sanctions policy, with the key task being to cut off all supply channels delivering components to Russia for the production of drones and missiles.
"In this week's strike on Kyiv, the Russians used missiles that were produced this year. Without components from companies in Europe, Japan, and the United States, the Russians simply would not have been able to produce these missiles. The same applies to most other weapons these bastards use to strike our cities, to hit ordinary Ukrainian homes," the president said.
He added that Russian global connections that support its war pose a direct threat to human life, not only in Ukraine. If Russia's war machine survives, future strikes could also target Europe and other neighboring regions of this state, as well as more distant areas. He also pointed to Russia's actions in Syria and African countries.
"Right now, the Russians are constrained in many ways here by our defense. But what comes next? Where will the Russians go next? There must be determination to push this country into becoming safer for the world. Sanctions and all other forms of pressure are the best tools to achieve that," Zelenskyy concluded.
#Zelenskyy says #Russia used a freshly-produced #missile for its deadly #strike on Kyiv on May 14 pic.twitter.com/hnRErcHEDj
— RBC-Ukraine (@NewsUkraineRBC) May 16, 2026
Russian deadly strike on Kyiv
On the night of May 14, Russia carried out a mass attack on Kyiv, using drones and various types of missiles.
Several districts of the capital came under fire, with the most severe aftermath reported in the Darnytskyi district of the city, where a Russian missile directly struck a residential high-rise building, completely destroying one of the sections. Other damage was also reported.
Later, President Zelenskyy said that, according to preliminary data, the strike was carried out using a Kh-101 missile.
