Zelenskyy vows response after Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv
Summary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia’s recent missile strike killed at least 24 people in Kyiv and vowed to respond with attacks on Russian energy and military sites. Ukraine launched drone strikes on Russian infrastructure after the attack, which was the largest Russian aerial assault on Ukraine in over four years.Key Facts
- A Russian missile strike hit a nine-story apartment block in Kyiv, killing at least 24 people, including three children.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called strikes on Russia’s oil and military facilities “entirely justified” in response.
- Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack targeting Russian energy and military infrastructure in several regions, including Ryazan.
- At least four people, including a child, were killed in the Ukrainian drone strike on Ryazan; the local oil refinery was also hit.
- Ukraine and Russia exchanged 205 prisoners of war each as part of a ceasefire arranged by President Donald Trump.
- Both sides plan to exchange around 1,000 prisoners in total and also exchanged the remains of fallen soldiers.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin said the war is nearing its end, but Zelenskyy rejected this, saying Russia intends to continue fighting.
- President Donald Trump said the recent attack on the Kyiv apartment block could delay peace efforts, despite his campaign promise to end the war.
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