RussiaÉluósī俄罗斯missiledǎodàn导弹to hit / to strikejīzhòng击中Kyiv (capital of Ukraine)Jīfǔ基辅apartment buildinggōngyù lóu公寓楼，to cause / to result inzàochéng造成24 people24 rén24人death / to diesǐwáng死亡。
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
to hit / to strike
jīzhòng
击中
Kyiv (capital of Ukraine)
Jīfǔ
基辅
apartment building
gōngyù lóu
公寓楼
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
24 people
24 rén
24人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
to attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
Kyiv (capital of Ukraine)
Jīfǔ
基辅
one (measure word for buildings)
yī dòng
一栋
apartment building
gōngyù lóu
公寓楼
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
24 people
24 rén
24人
to perish / to die in a disaster
yùnàn
遇难
including
bāokuò
包括
three (measure word for people)
sān míng
三名
child / children
értóng
儿童
May 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Zelenskyy (Ukrainian president)
Zélíansījī
泽连斯基
May 15th
5 yuè 15 rì
5月15日
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
missile
dǎodàn
导弹
to attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
(completed action particle)
le
了
Kyiv (capital of Ukraine)
Jīfǔ
基辅
one (measure word for buildings)
yī dòng
一栋
nine-story
jiǔ céng
九层
apartment building
gōngyù lóu
公寓楼
this time
zhè cì
这次
attack / strike
xíjī
袭击
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
24 people
24 rén
24人
death / to die
sǐwáng
死亡
including
bāokuò
包括
three (measure word for people)
sān míng
三名
child / children
értóng
儿童
additionally there are
lìng yǒu
另有
48 people
48 rén
48人
to be injured
shòushāng
受伤
Zelenskyy (Ukrainian president)
Zélíansījī
泽连斯基
to say / to state
chēng
称
Moscow
Mòsīkē
莫斯科
from / since
zì
自
Wednesday
zhōusān
周三
since / from
yǐlái
以来
have already toward
yǐ xiàng
已向
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
civilian area
píngmín qū
平民区
to launch / to fire
fāshè
发射
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
1,560 (measure word for aircraft/drones)
1560 jià
1560架
drone / unmanned aerial vehicle
wúrénjī
无人机
Ukraine
Wūkèlán
乌克兰
air force
kōngjūn
空军
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
this is
zhè shì
这是
Russia
Éluósī
俄罗斯
full-scale / comprehensive
quánmiàn
全面
to invade / invasion
rùqīn
入侵
since
yǐlái
以来
scale / scope
guīmó
规模
largest / biggest
zuìdà
最大
(possessive/attributive particle)
de
的
aerial attack
kōngxí
空袭
one of
zhī yī
之一
nationwide / across the country
quánguó
全国
in total there are
gòng yǒu
共有
approximately
yuē
约
about 180 locations
180 chù
180处
to suffer / to be subjected to
zāodào
遭到
damage / destruction
pòhuài
破坏
among them / of which
qízhōng
其中
including
bāokuò
包括
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
50 (measure word for buildings)
50 dòng
50栋
residential building
zhùzhái lóu
住宅楼
this time
zhè cì
这次
attack
xíjī
袭击
occurred in / happened at
fāshēng zài
发生在
United States
Měiguó
美国
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
Trump (US president)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
to request / to demand
yāoqiú
要求
both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
ceasefire
tínghuǒ
停火
72 hours
72 xiǎoshí
72小时
shortly after
hòu bùjiǔ
后不久
Kyiv (capital of Ukraine)
Jīfǔ
基辅
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
May 15th
5 yuè 15 rì
5月15日
as / to be
wèi
为
national
quánguó
全国
day of mourning
āidào rì
哀悼日
to mourn / to pay tribute
dàoniàn
悼念
victims / those who perished
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遇难者
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China & WorldRussian Missile Strike on Kyiv Apartment Building Kills 24 People
A Russian missile struck an apartment building in Kyiv, killing 24 people including three children. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy described the attack as part of Russia largest aerial barrage since the start of the full-scale invasion.
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