Massive Russian strike on Ukraine

Russia attacked kyiv with a flood of missiles and drones of one hour during the night, killing at least eight people and wounding more than 70 in its most fatal assault to the Ukrainian capital since last July. He arrived when peace conversations seemed to stop.

The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said after the attack that he was shortening his official trip to South Africa and returned home when kyiv recovered from the bombing that kept residents to the limit for approximately 11 hours. Zelenskyy described the strike as “one of the most outrageous (from Russia).”

The mayor of kyiv, Vitalii Klitschko, announced that Friday would be an official day of mourning in the capital.

The Ukraine Air Force said that Russia triggered 66 ballistic and cruise missiles, four air to the surface air launched by plane and 145 Shahed drones and lures in kyiv and four other regions of Ukraine.

The rescue workers with flashlights toured the carbonized debris of partially collapsed houses while the blue lights of emergency vehicles illuminated the streets of the dark city.

The attack, which began around 1 in the morning, hit at least five neighborhoods in Kyiv.

Russia said he was pointing to the Ukraine defense industry, including the plants that produced “rocket and gunpowder fuel” in the strikes, the News French news agency reported.

Kyiv Mayor, Vitali Klitschko, told Reuters that eight people had been confirmed in the capital. The authorities had said before nine were killed.

The attack occurred as the weeks of peace negotiations seemed to be culminating without an agreement to the view and hours after the president Trump lashed out against Zelenskyyaccusing him of prolonging the “murder field” by refusing to deliver the Crimea Peninsula occupied by Russia as part of a possible agreement despite the fact that, he said, Crimea had “lost years ago.”

“This corresponds completely to our understanding, which we have been saying for a long time,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, to journalists on Thursday, according to News.

Zelenskyy has repeated many times during The war of more than three years That recognition of occupied territory as Russian is a red line for your country. He pointed out on Thursday that Ukraine had accepted a proposal of Alto El Fuego de USA. UU. 44 days ago, as a first step for a negotiated peace, but that Russia’s attacks had continued.

He said in South Africa that the last attack meant that the future of negotiations “depends on Russia’s intention because it is in Moscow where they have to make a decision.”

While the conversations have been happening in recent weeks, Russia has arrived in the city of Sumy, killing more than 30 civilians gathered to celebrate Ramos Sunday, abused Odessa with drones and criticized Zaporizhzhia with powerful sliding bombs.

The head of foreign policy of the European Union, Kaja Kallas, said that the last attack stressed that the main obstacle to ending war is Russia.

“While he claimed to seek peace, Russia launched a deadly air attack on kyiv,” he wrote on social networks. “This is not a search for peace, it is a mockery of it.”

High American officials have warned that the Trump administration could soon give up their efforts to stop the war if the two parties do not compromise.

The Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, said the attack showed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is determined to press the advantage of his largest army in the front line of approximately 620 miles, where he currently has the impulse.

“Putin demonstrates through his actions, no words, that he does not respect any peace effort and just wants to continue war,” Sybiha said about X. “Weakness and concessions will not stop their terror and aggression. Only strength and pressure will do it.”

The Ukrainian prime minister, Denys, Shmyhal said that since the large -scale invasion of Russia of his neighbor, Russian attacks have killed some 13,000 civilians, including 618 children.

According to the Reuters news agency, the spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Maria Zakharova, said Thursday that Zelenskyy was refusing to make any concession in the peace conversations and would only accept a stop the fire in his own terms.

In a kyiv residential building that was almost completely destroyed, emergency workers took away the debris with their hands, rescuing a trapped woman who came out of the remains covered with white dust and groaning pain.

An old woman sat against a brick wall, stained with blood, her eyes fixed on the ground in shock while the doctors attended her wounds.

Fires were reported in several residential buildings, Tkachenko, head of the city’s military administration said.

Oksana Bilozir, a student, suffered a head injury in the attack. With the blood leaking from his bandada, he said he heard a strong explosion after the air alarm sounded and began grabbing his things to flee to a shelter when another explosion caused the walls of his home to fall apart and the lights shot themselves.

“Honestly, I don’t even know how all this will end, it’s very scary,” Bilozir said, referring to the war against Russia’s invasion. “I only think that if we can stop them on the battlefield, then that’s all. No diplomacy works here.”

The attack kept many people wake up all night while multiple strong explosions reverge around the city and the flashes of light scored the sky. The families gathered in public shelters of air attacks, some of them brought their pets.

The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Thursday that he is shortening his official trip to South Africa and returning home after a Russian strike against the Ukrainian capital, kyiv, killed at least eight people and wounded more than 70.

Zelenskyy said in a telegram post that would fly back to kyiv after meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The Ukrainian leader hoped to recruit more South African support in the efforts to finish The war in his country with Russianow in his fourth year.

The attack on Kyiv occurred hours after peace negotiations seemed to stop on Wednesday, with the president Trump lashed out against Zelenskyysaying that he was prolonging the “murder field” by pushing back to Crimea to Russia as part of a possible peace plan. Later in the day, Trump said “it has been more difficult” to deal with Zelenskyy than with Russia.

Zelenskyy has said several times that recognizing the territory occupied as Russian is a red line for his country. He pointed out on Thursday that Ukraine had accepted a proposal of Alto El Fuego de USA. UU. 44 days ago, as a first step for a negotiated peace, but that Russia’s attacks had continued.

While the conversations have been happening in recent weeks, Russia has arrived in the city of Sumy, killing more than 30 civilians gathered to celebrate Ramos Sunday, abused Odessa with drones and criticized Zaporizhzhia with powerful sliding bombs.

High American officials have warned that the Trump administration could soon give up their efforts to stop the war if the two parties do not compromise.

The Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, said that the last attack showed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is determined to press the advantage of his largest army in the front line of approximately 620 miles, where he currently has the impulse.

“Putin demonstrates through his actions, no words, that he does not respect any peace effort and just wants to continue war,” Sybiha said about X. “Weakness and concessions will not stop their terror and aggression. Only strength and pressure will do it.”

The Ukrainian prime minister, Denys, Shmyhal said that since the large -scale invasion of Russia of his neighbor, Russian attacks have killed some 13,000 civilians, including 618 children.

The Ukraine Air Force said that Russia triggered 66 ballistic and cruise missiles, four air to the surface air launched by plane and 145 Shahed drones and lures in kyiv and four other regions of Ukraine.

According to the Reuters news agency, the spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Maria Zakharova, said Thursday that Zelenskyy was refusing to make any concession in the peace conversations and would only accept a stop the fire in his own terms.

Kyiv Mayor, Vitali Klitschko, told Reuters that eight people had been confirmed in the capital. The authorities had said before nine were killed.

At least 42 people were hospitalized in Kyiv, said the Ukraine state emergency service. The operations were still underway on Thursday looking for bodies under the rubble.

In a kyiv residential building that was almost completely destroyed, emergency workers took away the debris with their hands, rescuing a trapped woman who came out of the remains covered with white dust and groaning pain.

An old woman sat against a brick wall, stained with blood, her eyes fixed on the ground in shock while the doctors attended her wounds.

Fires were reported in several residential buildings, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city’s military administration.

The attack, which began around 1:00 am, hit at least five neighborhoods in Kyiv. In the Sviathynkskyi district, a fire broke out in a residential building that was damaged in the attack.

News saw the rescue teams unearthering people trapped under the debris of the building and the bodies that were taken.

Oksana Bilozir, a student, suffered a head injury in the attack. With the blood leaking from his bandada, he said he heard a strong explosion after the air alarm sounded and began grabbing his things to flee to a shelter when another explosion caused the walls of his home to fall apart and the lights shot themselves.

“Honestly, I don’t even know how all this will end; it’s very afraid,” Bilozir said, referring to the war against Russia’s invasion. “I only think that if we can stop them on the battlefield, then that’s all. No diplomacy works here.”

More fires were reported in the districts of Shevchenkivsky and Holosiivskyi.

Anastasiia Zhuravlova, 33, mother of two children, was taking refuge in a basement after multiple explosions damaged her home. His family slept when the first explosion shattered its windows and sent kitchen appliances flying in the air. Glass fragments rained on them as they rushed to cover themselves in the corridor.

“After that we arrived at the shelter because it was scary and dangerous at home,” he said.

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