Russia hits Kyiv with drones and ballistic missiles : NPR
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Key Points:
- Russia launched a mass drone and missile attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities early Thursday, killing at least one person and injuring 31, with heavy damage to civilian infrastructure and residential buildings.
- Kyiv suffered significant destruction across six districts, including a partially collapsed multistory residential building in the Darnytsia district, where at least 27 people were rescued from the rubble.
- Other targeted cities included Kremenchuk, Bila Tserkva, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Odesa, with attacks involving both ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones.
- The attack followed a rare and prolonged daytime assault on Kyiv the previous day involving 800 drones, which killed at least six people and struck about 20 regions of Ukraine.
- Despite recent statements from U.S. President Trump and Russian President Putin suggesting a potential end to the conflict, no concrete progress has been made toward a peace deal, with key issues remaining unresolved.