US EditionDeath Toll From Major Russian Strike on Kyiv Rises to 21, More than 130 Injured
KYIV, UKRAINE, JUN 17 – Russia launched 440 drones and 32 missiles in a large-scale attack that killed 21 and wounded over 130 in Kyiv, targeting residential buildings amid stalled peace talks.
- Early on Tuesday, a major assault involving numerous drones and missiles struck Kyiv, resulting in 21 fatalities and over 130 injuries.
- The attack followed weeks of intensified Russian strikes amid a three-year war and ongoing peace talks mediated by the U.S.
- A ballistic missile destroyed a nine-story residential building in Kyiv's Solomyansky district, where rescuers recovered 16 bodies.
- President Zelenskyy described the assault as one of the gravest attacks Kyiv has endured, labeling it an act of outright terrorism and urging the global community not to ignore the situation.
- The strike highlights Russia's sustained offensive capability and Zelenskyy's call for stern international action against Moscow's continued aggression.
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Tuesday's missile and drone attack on Kiev claimed the most casualties in months. Although Russia did not occupy the entire Donetsk region, it did approach the border with Dnipropetrovsk at one point. Putin can also count on the fact that the world is paying less attention to Ukraine due to the Israeli-Iranian conflict, while the US is reportedly redirecting anti-aircraft missiles intended for Ukraine to the Middle East.
For hours, the child's father and mother waited for a miracle to happen after Tuesday's Russian bombing that left 23 dead.
Death Toll From Russian Strikes Rises To 28 As More Bodies Pulled From Kyiv Rubble
Ukrainian emergency workers pulled more bodies from the rubble of destroyed Kyiv apartment buildings hit by Russian missile and drone strikes, as the death toll in the Ukrainian capital rose to 28 people, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
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