THE White House announced that the president Donald Trump was not happy when he was informed of the Russian missile and drone attack against it Ukrainian, during which at least were killed 21 people in Kyiv, including four children.
He wasn't happy with the news, but he wasn't surprised either. These are two countries that have been at war for a long time, the White House press secretary said, Caroline Levitt.
She added that Trump would make an additional statement on the situation later.
It is recalled that Russia launched the second missile in the early hours of Thursday largest airstrike since the start of the invasion in February 2022, hitting Kiev and other Ukrainian cities with missiles and drones.
According to the authorities of the Ukrainian capital, at least 19 people were killed , among them four children , while more than 60 were injured.
The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the strikes were Moscow's response to diplomatic efforts to end the war, stressing that they also hit a Turkish business and the embassy of Azerbaijan.
He called for new sanctions against Russia, noting: Russia is choosing ballistic missiles over the negotiating table.
The US special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg , accused Moscow of undermining President Trump's peace efforts, while the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen , spoke of yet another grim reminder that the Kremlin does not hesitate to terrorize Ukraine, killing innocent civilians and even hurting the European Union.
Kiev was hit in all its districts, with fires in residential buildings, shopping malls and kindergartens. In the area Darnitsa, a rocket killed 17 people in a five-story apartment building The mayor of the city, Vitali Klitschko , spoke about one of the biggest attacks in recent months.
In offices of the EU delegation and his British Council Serious damage was recorded from the shock wave.
The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that the Vladimir Putin It kills children and innocent civilians, undermining hopes for peace.
The EU and Britain called for explanations to the Russian ambassadors .
Von der Leyen announced that she will soon move forward with a new, 19th sanctions package against Russia and that processes are continuing to use frozen Russian assets in favor of Ukraine.
At the same time, he discussed with Zelensky the framework of security guarantees for Kiev.
During the attack, Ukrainian air defenses reported shooting down 563 of the nearly 600 drones and 26 of the 31 missiles launched by Russia.
Center of Kyiv, two Russian missiles hit a regular residential area
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The Russian Ministry of Defense spoke about high-precision blows at military and industrial facilities, while announcing the destruction of 102 Ukrainian drones in seven regions and the sinking of a Ukrainian reconnaissance vessel in the Danube.
Zelensky also spoke with the Turkish president. Tayyip Erdogan on the possibility of Ankara's involvement in security guarantees, while the head of the Ukrainian Security Council Rustem Umerov was in Turkey for relevant consultations. According to Zelensky, the framework of guarantees is expected to be finalized next week.
The new Russian attack is part of Moscow's strategy to intensify pressure with air strikes on cities far from the front, while continuing its advance into areas of eastern Ukraine and attempting to impose conditions on peace talks.
