US EditionRussian Forces Launch Major Assault on Kyiv
- On Saturday, Kyiv faced a major Russian assault early with explosions and Ukrainian air defences engaging incoming missiles while residents heard interceptions.
- Two days before the meeting, Moscow seeks full control of the Donbas and wants Ukraine to withdraw from parts of Donetsk while Kyiv aims to halt fighting at current lines.
- Authorities urged residents to remain in shelters as the attack unfolded while police officers inspected strike sites, with no immediate official information on casualties or damage.
- Air defence forces operated as the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported high-speed targets heading towards Kyiv, while Russia's defence ministry said on Friday it captured a village in Zaporizhzhia region as Ukraine defended a larger town.
- Russia accused Zelensky and his EU backers of trying to 'torpedo' the US-brokered plan as a 20-point peace framework nears completion amid winter period and holiday strikes.
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Russia pounds Kyiv hours before Zelensky-Trump showdown on ending Ukraine war
Explosions rang out across Kyiv overnight as Ukraine's air defence units went into action
Russia launched a large-scale night attack on Kyiv after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he plans to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump in Florida this Sunday as part of efforts to end the nearly four-year war in Eastern Europe. Zelensky warned on Friday that he could not ensure that the meeting would culminate in a firm agreement, but stated that both sides would try to “finish as much as possible.” That same Friday, Ukraine’…
The attack on Ukrainian territory occurred as the Ukrainian president prepares to travel to Florida, where he will meet with the US president on Sunday.
The Ukrainian capital was hit by a new large-scale airstrike in the early hours of this morning. Russia fired several guided missiles into Kiev, injuring at least five people. Poland scrambled fighter jets along the border with Ukraine in response to the attack, which came on the eve of a key meeting between the Ukrainian and American leaders.
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Russia attacks Kyiv with missiles and drones, wounding 11 ahead of Ukraine-US meeting
Russia has attacked Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones, wounding at least 11 people. Local authorities report the assault began overnight Saturday and continued into the morning.
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