Ukraine updates: Deadly Russian attack hits Kyiv

Ukraine updates: Deadly Russian attack hits Kyiv

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Key Points:

  • A Russian air attack overnight killed at least two people in Kyiv and the surrounding region, including a hospital patient, with multiple injuries and evacuations reported.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Kyrylo Budanov, head of military intelligence, as the new chief of the presidential office following a corruption scandal involving his predecessor.
  • German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul emphasized the need for European solidarity and increased self-sufficiency in defense to counter Russian aggression, highlighting cooperation with NATO partners and support for Ukraine.
  • Diplomatic efforts to end the nearly four-year war will continue this week, with meetings of Ukraine’s allies’ military chiefs in Kyiv and the Coalition of the Willing in Paris planned.
  • US President Donald Trump