Ukraine-Russia war latest: Four dead in first ‘massive’ Russian aerial attack on Kyiv since Putin met Trump
At least four people, including two children, were killed in Kyiv in the early hours today after Russia launched a mass drone and missile attack.
This is the first major attack by Moscow on war-hit Ukraine’s capital since Vladimir Putin met with US president Donald Trump in Alaska, though the Russian leader has since stalled any efforts to kickstart peace talks.
Local authorities said the strikes on Kyiv hit at least 20 locations across seven districts and at least 24 people were injured, with the death toll likely to rise.
Russia used a combination of decoy drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles, said Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s city administration.
The attack comes hours after the Kremlin said it would not accept any presence of Nato troops on Ukrainian territory as part of European proposals for security guarantees.
The US is reportedly prepared to support Ukraine’s post-war security with intelligence assets and as part of a European-led air defence shield, according to the Financial Times.
