Russia strikes Kyiv in deadliest attack

🇷🇺 RUSSIA — Russian forces launched a massive bombardment on Kyiv, resulting in at least 27 deaths and causing extensive damage. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who had previously warned of such strikes, vowed a swift retaliation against the aggressors. Military experts noted that Ukrainian defense systems are struggling to secure enough interceptors to counter the current scale of the assault.

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Why it matters

The strike represents a significant escalation in the war, highlighting the intensifying pressure on Ukraine's air defense capabilities.

Context

This assault marks the highest civilian casualty count in a single Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital so far this year.