Overview

• Ukrainian officials reported at least 23 dead, including four children, after missiles and drones hit multiple Kyiv districts and destroyed a five‑storey residential building in Darnytskyi.
• Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched nearly 600 drones and 31 missiles nationwide, with air defenses downing 563 drones and 26 missiles as debris and direct hits caused damage at 13 sites.
• The EU mission and the British Council offices in Kyiv were damaged, prompting the EU and UK to summon Russian ambassadors as leaders condemned the civilian toll.
• The Kremlin said it targeted military and military‑industrial sites and reiterated interest in talks, while President Volodymyr Zelensky called for new, tougher sanctions.
• The assault followed President Trump’s Alaska meeting with Vladimir Putin; a U.S. envoy said the attacks threaten peace efforts, and Kyiv declared a day of mourning.