Overview

• Russia launched multiple drone and missile waves into Kyiv on June 16, killing at least 14 people including a 62-year-old American citizen.
• The bombardment damaged residential buildings and a kindergarten in the Solomianski district, leaving at least 44 injured in the capital.
• President Zelenski reported at least 15 deaths and 75 wounded nationwide as attacks also struck Odesa, Zaporiyia and other regions.
• Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sibiha accused President Putin of deliberately timing the offensive to coincide with the G7 summit in Canada.
• The strikes came despite direct negotiations in Istanbul, underscoring a persistent cycle of drone assaults between both militaries.