A major Russian drone-and-missile assault struck Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least 17 people and wounding 48. The attack included a rare strike in the city center that damaged the European Union's diplomatic offices. Russia launched hundreds of strike drones and dozens of missiles across Ukraine, with most targeting Kyiv. At least 33 locations across all ten city districts were hit or damaged, and nearly 100 buildings suffered damage, including a shopping mall. Among the dead were four children aged 2 to 17. EU officials signaled diplomatic responses while Ukraine's envoys prepared talks with the U.S.; the Kremlin said it remained interested in talks despite the assault.
KYIV, Ukraine A major Russian air attack on Kyiv early Thursday, including a rare strike in the city center that damaged the European Union's diplomatic offices, killed at least 17 people and wounded 48 more, authorities said. The bombardment of drones and missiles was the first major Russian attack on Kyiv in weeks as U.S.-led peace efforts to end the three-year war struggled to gain traction.
Two of Ukraine's top envoys were set to meet Friday with the Trump administration regarding mediation. The Kremlin said Russia remained interested in continuing peace talks despite Thursday's air attack, which was one of the war's biggest since it began in 2022. Among the dead were four children between 2 and 17, said Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv's city administration. The numbers are expected to rise.
The attack was one of the few times Russian drones and missiles have penetrated the heart of Kyiv since the start of the full-scale invasion. Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched 598 strike drones and decoys and 31 missiles of different types across the country early Thursday, most of them striking targets in Kyiv. At least 33 locations across all 10 of the city's districts were directly hit or damaged by debris, Tkachenko said.
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