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Russian Barrage on Kyiv Kills at Least 28, Injures Over 130

Kyiv observes a day of mourning as G7 leaders conclude without a unified statement on Ukraine

View shows an apartment building damaged on Tuesday during Russian drone and missile strikes, where locals brought flowers to mourn, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Alina Smutko
Rescuers search for the body of a person under debris of an apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike on Tuesday, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Alina Smutko
Debris and flowers lie on a vehicle, at the site of an apartment building damaged on Tuesday during Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Alina Smutko
Ukrainian national flag flies at half-mast near the Ukrainian Motherland Monument after Tuesday's deadly Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Overview

  • Rescue teams continue clearing rubble in the Solomianskyi district and recover more bodies from the collapsed nine-story building
  • Authorities report at least 28 people killed in Kyiv, including a U.S. citizen, and over 134 injured in the June 17 strike
  • Russia launched more than 440 drones and 32 missiles at multiple Ukrainian cities, with the Ukrainian Air Force intercepting 428 of the incoming weapons
  • President Zelenskyy denounced the attack as “pure terrorism” and urged stronger global action against Russian aggression
  • The U.S., Canada and Britain imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, but G7 members failed to agree on a joint statement regarding Ukraine