US EditionRussia hammers Kyiv in largest missile and drone barrage since war in Ukraine began
- On July 4, 2025, Russia launched the largest missile and drone barrage of the war against Kyiv, injuring at least 23 and damaging many buildings.
- The attack followed a July 3 call between Presidents Putin and Trump, in which Putin reaffirmed Russia's unwillingness to compromise on Ukraine.
- Ukrainian air defenses shot down 478 weapons, but the barrage damaged 40 apartment blocks, schools, kindergartens, and critical infrastructure in six Kyiv districts.
- President Zelenskyy called the strikes cynical and a deliberate signal that Moscow will not end the war, while Trump expressed disappointment over no progress with Putin.
- The attack underscored increased Russian offensives amid a U.S. pause in some weapons shipments, prompting Kyiv and U.S. lawmakers to seek renewed military aid.
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Russia pounds Kyiv with largest drone attack, hours after Trump-Putin call
Russia pummelled Kyiv with the largest drone attack of the war, injuring at least 23 people and damaging buildings across the Ukrainian capital hours after US President Donald Trump spoke to Russia’s Vladimir Putin, officials said on Friday. Air raid sirens, the whine of kamikaze drones and booming detonations reverberated from early evening until dawn as Russia launched what Ukraine’s Air Force said was a total of 539 drones and 11 missiles. Fa…
Immediately after the phone call with Trump, Putin orders the biggest air attack on Ukraine. The Kremlin's message is clear – and the damage only a fraction of what Russian waves can still do in the future. Why is Washington watching?
Russia launches largest aerial attack on Ukraine's capital as pessimism grows over a Trump ceasefire
Russia overnight launched its largest aerial assault on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the war just hours after President Donald Trump signalled dimming prospects for a ceasefire following a telephone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin
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