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Russian Drone and Missile Barrage Kills 14 in Kyiv

Kyiv officials have urged G7 leaders to impose tougher sanctions after this deadly escalation

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Rescue workers clear the rubble of a multi-storey residential house destroyed by a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 17, 2025.

Overview

  • Russian forces launched a combined drone and missile barrage on Kyiv, striking 27 locations across multiple districts.
  • At least 14 civilians were killed and more than 55 wounded in what local officials described as the deadliest assault on the capital in weeks.
  • A 62-year-old American died in the Solomyanskyi district as fires and infrastructure damage disrupted residential and educational facilities.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump departed the G7 summit in Canada early over Middle East tensions, canceling his meeting with President Zelenskyy.
  • The British defense ministry reports that more than 6,000 North Korean troops have been killed while fighting alongside Russian forces.