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Ukraine, Hungary summons Russian ambassador after border attack

Magyar is not Orban: 'firm condemnation of assault in Transcarpathia'. Rubio: 'US the only mediator between Moscow and Kiev', but Russian bombs continue. The death toll in Kiev rises to 16, including 2 children

14 May 2026

Un agente di polizia osserva un edificio danneggiato in seguito a un attacco russo contro un quartiere residenziale a Kiev, in Ucraina, giovedì 14 maggio 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) APN

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Rubio: "US the only mediator between Moscow and Kiev"
The War Continues and Civilian Casualties
Pre-trial detention for Zelensky's former right-hand man
Shoigu: "Russia's position has not changed"

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Budapest summoned the Russian ambassador following the massive drone attack that took place near Hungary's border with Ukraine, marking a sharp change of tone by new Prime Minister Péter Magyar towards Moscow after years of cordial relations with the Kremlin under former Hungarian leader Viktor Orban.

The ambassador, Evgeny Stanislavov, is expected to arrive at the Foreign Ministry around noon to speak with Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orban about the attacks that hit the Ukrainian region of Transcarpathia on Wednesday. The region is home to a sizeable Hungarian minority. "The Hungarian government stronglycondemns the Russian attack on Transcarpathia," Magyar said during a press conference in Ópusztaszer, southern Hungary, announcing the call. "You will tell him the same thing and ask for information on when Russia and Vladimir Putin intend to end this bloody war that started more than four years ago," the premier added. The Russian government made no public statement on the summons.

Rubio: "US the only mediator between Moscow and Kiev"

"The United States hopes that Moscow and Kiev will soon resume dialogue to reach a solution to the conflict in Ukraine. This was said by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an interview with Fox News. "We hope to get to a point soon where both sides resume dialogue," Rubio said.

The secretary of state added that Washington is ready to continue to play a mediation role to end the conflict. "I think we are the only country in the world capable of doing that. If someone else wants to try, do it. But both sides insist that, in the end, we are the only ones that can do it,' Rubio continued.

Ucraina, massiccio attacco di droni e missili russi su Kiev: le immagini dei soccorsi

The war continues and the civilian casualties

Firefights and bombs, however, show no signs of slowing down.

A massive Russian air attack on Kiev was launched during the night. Drones and ballistic missiles were launched at the Ukrainian capital. This was reported by the Kyiv Independent. The Ukrainian Air Force also issued a nationwide air alert for the presence of Mig-31 bombers. Explosions were heard in Kiev and air defence systems went into operation to shoot down 'Russian drones.

Ucraina, 1.531° giorno di guerra
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The toll of the Russian military attack in Kiev sees 16 victims. Emergency and rescue operations are still ongoing. Ukrinform writes this, citing the State Emergency Service. "In the Darnytsia district of Kiev there are already 16 dead from the Russian attack, including two children," the report reads. Rescuers continue to remove rubble and search for people. Another 57 people were injured, Ukrainska Pravda writes, 27 of whom are in hospital.

Un soccorritore è seduto vicino a una casa gravemente danneggiata in seguito a un attacco russo contro un quartiere residenziale di Kiev, in Ucraina, giovedì 14 maggio 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

As for the rest of the country, the authorities report that in the Kiev region the toll of the attacks is of 7 wounded including a 3-year-old child. In the Poltava region, raids targeted the energy sector in Kremenchuk, damaging a company, warehouses and homes. In Kharkiv 7 houses and 2 dormitories were damaged, with at least 15 injured. In the Odessa region, attacks hit infrastructure, in particular the port of Chornomorsk with two injured.

In Cherkasy, Ukrainian air defence destroyed four missiles and 32 drones, while in the Chernihiv region, an energy plant was attacked, leaving more than 31,000 users without electricity.

Pre-trial detention for Zelensky's former right-hand man

A court in Kiev has requested preventive detention for Andriy Yermak, the former powerful right-hand man of President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is under indictment for corruption. This was reported by local media, according to which the judges decided to place Yermak in pre-trial detention for 60 days or pay a bail of 140 million hryvnias, or about 2.7 million euro.

Shoigu: "Russia's position has not changed"

Russia's position on Ukraine has not changed and lasting peace is only possible if all the root causes of the conflict are eliminated. This was stated bySecretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu, as reported by leading Russian news agencies.

"The Ukraine crisis is a prime example of the policy of double standards. Our position has not changed. Lasting peace is only possible if all root causes of the conflict are eliminated, as Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stressed," Shoigu said at a meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Councils of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states in Bishkek.

Ukraine - according to Shoigu - must return to the principles of non-alignment, neutrality and the absence of nuclear weapons, enshrined in the 1990 Declaration of Statehood.