19 killed in Russian attack on Kyiv, EU buildings damaged
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The news: Russia launched a wave of drone and missile strikes on Kyiv early on Thursday morning in the deadliest attack on the capital city since July, defying US calls to end the fighting and damaging EU mission and British council buildings.
The numbers: The strikes across the city killed at least 19 people, including four children, and injured dozens, according to Ukraine’s state emergency services. Russia deployed 31 missiles and 598 drones in the attack.
The context: On Thursday, president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen accused Russia of deliberately targeting the EU mission, while the UK’s foreign secretary condemned the strikes. Both the EU and UK summoned Russian diplomats.
The attacks came despite a surge of diplomatic efforts from the US to secure a commitment from Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war. A Ukrainian delegation is set to meet with Trump's team in New York on Friday to discuss security guarantees for a peace deal in Ukraine.
The Kremlin on Thursday said its attack had hit military industrial facilities and air bases, and that Ukraine had also attacked Russian targets. Russia also said it was still interested in pursuing peace talks.
What they said: Ukraininan President Volodymyr Zelensky said via X: “This is Putin's response to all attempts by Ukraine, the United States, and our European partners to stop the killings. That is why pressure is needed—through sanctions, tariffs, political pressure. We are counting on strong steps.”
The sources: FT, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal
