US EditionRussia hammers Kyiv in largest missile and drone barrage since war in Ukraine began
- Russia launched a record 550 drones and missiles, mainly targeting Kyiv, injuring 23 and damaging multiple districts overnight.
- Russia’s record drone attack on Kyiv occurred hours after Trump’s call with Putin, with Ukraine’s FM linking the timing to that conversation and US weapons pause.
- Ukraine’s air defenses shot down 270 targets, including 2 cruise missiles, with debris falling across 33 sites amid 539 drones and 11 missiles launched by Russia.
- Kyiv residents suffered 23 injuries, rail infrastructure and buildings damaged after the record drone attack, causing fires and disruption across multiple districts.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called for large-scale pressure on Russia and hopes to speak with Trump soon to discuss sanctions and responses.
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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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