A mass attack with drones and Russian missiles in the capital of Ukraine, killed 14 people and injured at least 48 on the morning of Thursday, 28, local authorities said.
It was the first major Russian attack on Kiev in weeks, while US -led peace efforts to end the three -year war seek to gain strength.
Among the dead were three children, interior minister Ihor Klymenko said, citing preliminary information. The numbers are expected to increase. Rescue teams work on site to rescue people arrested under the rubble.
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“Russia chooses the ballistics instead of the negotiating table,” said Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski in an X post after the attack. “We expect a response from everyone in the world who have asked for peace, but now they shut up more often than they assume principles -based positions,” he said.
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According to Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kiev Municipal Administration, Russia has launched distraction drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles. At least 20 locations in seven capital districts were affected. Almost 100 buildings were damaged, including a mall in the city center, as well as thousands of windows that were shattered, he said.
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Ukraine National Railway Operator, UkrzalizNysia, reported damage to its infrastructure in the Vinnytsia and Kiev regions, causing delays and demanding that trains use alternative routes.
Thursday’s offensive is the first major combined attack on Russian drones and missiles to hit Kiev since US President Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska earlier this month to discuss the end of the Ukraine war.
Although a diplomatic effort to end the conflict seemed to gain strength shortly after the meeting, few details emerged about the next steps. Source: Associated Press.
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*Content translated with the aid of artificial intelligence, revised and edited by the writing of the Broadcastreal -time news system of the state group.
