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Record Russian Drone Barrage Hits Kyiv Cabinet Building as Ukraine Urges Air Defenses

European pledges contrast with U.S. funding cuts, complicating support.

Overview

  • Ukraine said Russia launched about 810 drones and 13 missiles overnight in the largest such attack since 2022.
  • Air defenses downed 747 drones and four missiles, yet strikes still damaged the Cabinet of Ministers building in Kyiv.
  • Officials reported four people killed and 44 wounded nationwide, including a mother and her infant in the capital.
  • Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko called it the first hit on a major government headquarters in Kyiv and urged partners to “close our sky” and tighten sanctions.
  • European leaders pledged additional weapons and tougher sanctions and touted a 26‑country enforcement contingency, while the White House confirmed cuts to some security assistance programs even as it approved partner-financed ERAMs.