Russian Missile on Ukraine's Kyiv Kills 16, Injures Dozens

Russia launched dozens of drones and missiles at Kyiv in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and wounding dozens of others, as negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow break down.

- Associated Press

KYIV:

President Volodymyr Zelensky described the latest overnight barrage as "one of the most horrific attacks" on Kyiv since the Kremlin launched its brutal invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago.

Zelensky said a total of 440 drones and 32 missiles were launched in the strikes nationwide and urged the international community not to "turn a blind eye".

Russian President Vladimir Putin does this solely because he can afford to continue the war. He wants the war to go on," he said.

AFP journalists saw smoke billowing over the capital's skyline at dawn and a multiple-story housing block gutted by the attack. Rescue workers were scrambling to find any survivors buried beneath the rubble.