In brief
At least six individuals have been killed and more than 50 injured following a series of Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv held overnight, as reported by Ukrainian officials.
The strikes resulted in the tragic death of a six-year-old boy, alongside three others who perished when an apartment block collapsed due to the attack. Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration, warned that the toll could rise due to widespread destruction across over two dozen locations within the city. The hardest-hit areas included Kyiv’s Sviatoshynsky and Solomyansky districts, where casualties were reported along with significant structural damage. Interior Minister Igor Klymenko shared that one residential high-rise had lost an entire entrance, prompting emergency services to search through the debris.Major facilities, including a children's hospital, suffered shockwave damage, with windows blown out. The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, noted that a school and kindergarten were also among the impacted structures. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha labeled the day a “horrible morning” for the capital, indicating that rescuers are still looking for survivors beneath the rubble. He called for immediate and intensified sanctions on Moscow, responding to what he perceived as President Trump's leniency towards Putin. Earlier this month, Trump had established a 50-day ultimatum for a truce, which he has now shortened to merely 10 to 12 days, criticizing Putin's continued aggression following a prolonged invasion of Ukraine. Trump's comments indicated a stark contrast between his past optimistic discussions with Putin and the current reality of ongoing missile attacks in Ukraine.
