Russia unleashed a massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 13 people and wounding over 100 in the capital in one of the deadliest assaults since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022. At least two people were killed in Odesa, authorities said.
The attacks came as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was preparing to meet on June 17 with US President Donald Trump and other leaders at a Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada and call for tougher measures against Russia. But Trump left the summit before his meeting with Zelenskyy could take place, returning to Washington amid a deadly conflict between Israel and Iran.
In Kyiv, an entire nine-story section of an apartment building was razed to the ground by a missile strike during the onslaught, which occurred as many residents were sleeping in their homes, and officials said the death toll could rise as rescuers searched through rubble. Adjacent windows were blown out and hunks of debris littered the street.
"Kyiv has faced one of the most horrific attacks," Zelenskyy said in a social media post. Russia firedat least 175 drones, 14 guided missiles, and two ballistic missiles at the capital and the surrounding area, the city military administration reported.
As of 5:30 p.m. local time, the confirmed death toll in the Russian attacks was 12, including 10 in Kyiv and two in Odesa, theState Emergency Serviceof Ukraine said, citing the Interior Ministry.
