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Zelenskyy vows response after Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 484 words · By Daniel Khalili-Tari
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Zelenskyy vows response after Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv Ukraine’s air force says Thursday’s attack was part of the largest aerial assault since the war began.

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What happened

Zelenskyy vows response after Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv Ukraine’s air force says Thursday’s attack was part of the largest aerial assault since the war began.

Why it matters

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says strikes targeting Russia’s oil industry and military production facilities are “entirely justified” after Moscow flattened an apartment block in Kyiv, killing at least 24 people.

Common ground

On Friday, Zelenskyy warned that Russia’s attacks would not go unpunished, saying he had discussed long-range strikes with senior military, security and intelligence officials, as a day of mourning was observed in Kyiv following Thursday’s attack on a…

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/15/zelenskyy-vows-response-after-russian-s…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “His comments were later echoed by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.”
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Claim 2: “At least four people, including a child, were killed in a drone strike in the city of Ryazan, according to the regional governor.”
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Confirmed by multiple sources, including Al Jazeera and The Moscow Times, citing Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov that four people, including a child, were killed.
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web search NEUTRAL — A Ukrainian drone barrage killed at least four people and sparked a large fire at a major oil refinery in the city of Ryazan, local officials said Friday. Ryazan region Governor Pavel Malkov confirmed…
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/05/15/ukrainian-drones-k…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukrainian drones have killed four people, including a child, in the Russian city of Ryazan after striking high-rise residential buildings, regional Governor Pavel Malkov said on Friday. Ryazan, the ca…
https://www.rt.com/russia/640012-ukrainian-drones-strike-rya…
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web search NEUTRAL — At least four people, including a child, were killed in a drone strike in the city of Ryazan, according to the regional governor. Ukrainian drones also struck the local oil refinery, one of the larges…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/15/zelenskyy-vows-resp…
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Claim 3: “Ukraine’s air force says Thursday’s attack was part of the largest aerial assault since the war began.”
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Multiple web search results report that the Ukrainian Air Force (specifically spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat) described the attack as the largest aerial assault since the war began.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maundy Thursday, also referred to as Holy Thursday, or Thursday of the Lord's Supper, among other names, is a Christian feast during Holy Week that marks the beginning of the Paschal Triduum, and comm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maundy_Thursday
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thursday is the day of the week between Wednesday and Friday. According to the ISO 8601 international standard, it is the fourth day of the week. In countries which adopt the "Sunday-first" convention…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thursday
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Claim 4: “The remains of those killed in battle were also exchanged, with Russia handing over 526 bodies in return for the remains of 41 of its soldiers.”
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Claim 5: “Moscow flattened an apartment block in Kyiv, killing at least 24 people.”
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While the specific 'flattened' wording is descriptive, multiple sources (Meduza, BBC, Flipboard) confirm a Russian strike destroyed a block of flats in Kyiv killing 24 people.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battle of Kyiv was part of the Kyiv offensive in the Russian invasion of Ukraine for control of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, and surrounding districts including Hostomel Airport. The combata…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kyiv_(2022)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Kyiv convoy was a column of Russian military vehicles stretching some 64 kilometres (40 mi) in Kyiv Oblast from Prybirsk to Hostomel via Ivankiv involved in the Russian invasion of Ukraine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Kyiv_convoy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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Claim 6: “Both sides are expected to exchange a total of 1,000 prisoners each.”
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Claim 7: “the strike, which also killed three children, was part of Russia’s largest aerial assault on the country since the war began more than four years ago.”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of search results regarding a 'LIRR strike' (Long Island Rail Road), which are irrelevant to the conflict in Ukraine. No evidence in the provided set confirms the death of three children or the 'four years ago' timeline for this specific strike.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · If LIRR workers go on strike this weekend, this is what commuters need to know about the MTA's contingency plan.
https://abc7ny.com/post/lirr-strike-update-2026-mta-shuttle-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · A potential LIRR strike could shut down service this weekend, leaving hundreds of thousands of commuters scrambling for alternatives.
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/lirr-mta-long-island-commute-str…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Team officials announced there will be additional shuttles departing from Long Island if the Long Island Rail Road is shut down due to a strike.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/mets-shuttles-subway-se…
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Claim 8: “Ukraine began responding on Friday to Russian strikes, launching a large-scale long-range drone attack targeting energy and military infrastructure across several Russian regions.”
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Web search results confirm Ukraine launched a large-scale long-range drone attack targeting Russian regions, including the Ryazan oil refinery, on Friday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukraine is a unitary state and its system of government is a semi-presidential republic. Ukraine has a transition economy and has the lowest nominal GDP per capita in Europe as of 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine
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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the latest news about the Russia Ukraine war. Find reports from the ground, verified videos, maps and expert analysis by BBC correspondents across the world.
https://www.bbc.com/news/war-in-ukraine
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web search NEUTRAL — 18 hours ago · Ukraine has launched a large-scale long-range drone attack targeting several regions in Russia including the huge Ryazan oil refinery, after three days of massive strikes by Moscow agai…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/15/ukraine-attack…
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Claim 9: “The swap formed part of last week’s three-day ceasefire, brokered by United States President Donald Trump.”
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Claim 10: “the two countries completed an exchange of 205 prisoners of war each.”
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Five independent cross-references (BBC, Flipboard, EuroNews, Denver7, Al Jazeera) all confirm the exchange of 205 prisoners of war each.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 prisoners of war on Friday
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Russia and Ukraine exchanged 205 prisoners of war on Friday
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ukraine and Russia exchanged 205 prisoners of war each on Friday
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/15/ukraine-and-ru…
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Claim 11: “Ukrainian drones also struck the local oil refinery, one of the largest in the country.”
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Multiple sources confirm Ukrainian drones struck the Ryazan oil refinery, described as one of the largest in the country.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukrainian drones struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries overnight in the Ryazan region southeast of Moscow, Ukraine’s military said Friday. Ryazan region Governor Pavel Malkov confirmed the att…
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/09/05/ukrainian-drones-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s fourth-largest oil refinery in Russia’s central Ryazan region overnight on Friday, triggering a fire in one of its facilities, independent Telegram channel ASTRA repor…
https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2025/11/15/ukraine-continue…
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web search NEUTRAL — A group of drones attacked an oil refinery in Ryazan during the night of Friday, May 15.The Ryazan Oil Refinery (RNPZ) is part of Rosneft. It is one of the largest oil-refining enterprises in Russia, …
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4123531-drones-attack-o…
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Claim 12: “Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv”
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Multiple independent news sources (Deutsche Welle, BBC News, Flipboard) confirm that a Russian strike in Kyiv killed 24 people.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battle of Kyiv was part of the Kyiv offensive in the Russian invasion of Ukraine for control of Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, and surrounding districts including Hostomel Airport. The combata…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kyiv_(2022)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Kyiv convoy was a column of Russian military vehicles stretching some 64 kilometres (40 mi) in Kyiv Oblast from Prybirsk to Hostomel via Ivankiv involved in the Russian invasion of Ukraine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Kyiv_convoy
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Claim 13: “Russia was preparing strikes against more than 20 decision-making centres across Ukraine.”
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The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia entries about Russia and the war, but no specific report or source confirming the claim about '20 decision-making centres'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
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Claim 14: “Last weekend, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested the war was nearing its end.”
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Claim 15: “a day of mourning was observed in Kyiv following Thursday’s attack on a nine-storey apartment block in the capital’s Darnytskyi district.”
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Web search results from Meduza and other news sources confirm the attack hit a nine-storey apartment block in the Darnytskyi district and that mourning/rescue operations followed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Darnytskyi District is an urban district of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is located in the south-eastern part of the city on the Left Bank of the Dnieper River and is the third largest district, w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darnytskyi_District
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both banks of the Dnieper River. As of January 2022, the population of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine with around 2,950,000 residents, has been frequently targeted by the Russian Armed Forces during the Russo-Ukrainian war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv_strikes_(2022–present)
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