Overview
- Kyiv was hit overnight into Thursday in an assault that killed at least 21 people, including three children, with crews still searching a collapsed apartment block and the city declaring a day of mourning on Friday.
- Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 675 attack drones and 56 missiles and reported intercepting 652 drones and 41 missiles during the wave.
- A United Nations humanitarian vehicle was struck by drones in the Kherson region, and officials said no one was hurt.
- European leaders condemned the strikes, with Emmanuel Macron calling them a sign of Russia’s weakness and Ursula von der Leyen saying Moscow is mocking peace efforts.
- The barrage followed the end of a three-day US-mediated truce on May 11 and came as President Volodymyr Zelensky urged partners to step up pressure and linked the timing to President Trump’s visit to China.