Trending Now - Russia Launches Missile and Drone Strikes, Killing Six in Ukraine

WHO:

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine

Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin

Russian Defense Ministry

WHAT:

Six people were killed in Ukraine due to missile and drone attacks by Russia.

Fifteen people were injured in the attacks.

Approximately 430 drones and 68 missiles were launched by Russia, with most being intercepted by air defenses.

A Russian strike in the Zaporizhzhia suburbs killed one person and wounded 18, including two children.

Russian air defenses shot down over 60 drones aimed at Moscow on March 14th.

Russia's Defense Ministry reported the destruction of 280 Ukrainian drones across various regions.

WHERE:

Kyiv region, Ukraine

Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Mykolaiv regions, Ukraine

Zaporizhzhia suburbs, Ukraine

Moscow, Russia

Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky airports, Russia

WHEN:

The attacks occurred on Saturday, March 14th, 2026.

Reports of drone interceptions in Moscow were made as of 11:25 p.m. local time on March 14th, 2026.

WHY:

The attacks are part of Russia's campaign to weaken Ukraine's resolve and press a battlefield offensive.

HOW:

Russia targeted energy infrastructure in the Kyiv region, resulting in damage to residential buildings, schools, and businesses.

Ukrainian drone attacks were aimed at military and industrial facilities in Russia.

(UPDATED March 15, 2026 05:31 UTC)

In a series of missile and drone attacks on Saturday, March 14, six people were killed and fifteen injured in Ukraine, with a Russian strike in the Zaporizhzhia suburbs causing one death and wounding eighteen, including two children. Meanwhile, Russian air defenses successfully intercepted over 60 drones aimed at Moscow, while the Russian Defense Ministry reported the destruction of 280 Ukrainian drones across various regions. These attacks are part of Russia's ongoing campaign to undermine Ukraine's resolve and intensify its battlefield offensive, targeting energy infrastructure and civilian areas in the Kyiv region.