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At Least 18 Killed as Russian Rocket and Drone Barrage Strikes Kyiv

The UN secretary-general condemned the assault, urging a full, immediate, unconditional ceasefire.

Overview

  • Ukrainian authorities reported roughly 50 injuries, with four children among the dead.
  • The strikes damaged the European Union delegation’s offices in Kyiv and a British cultural institute.
  • Officials and local reports described the overnight bombardment as one of the heaviest since late July.
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry said it targeted arms factories and air force bases and claimed all objectives were hit.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack one of Russia’s largest and said Ukraine is ready for a leadership-level meeting.