Russia's Deadliest Airstrike on Kyiv Since Last Summer Kills 9

Senior US officials have warned that the Trump administration could soon give up its efforts to stop the war if the two sides don't compromise

- Bloomberg

KYIV: Russia attacked Kyiv with an hours-long barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 70 in its deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital since last July and just as peace efforts are coming to a head.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said after the attack he is cutting short his official trip to South Africa and returning home as the city reeled from the bombardment that kept residents on edge for about 11 hours. It appeared to be Russia's biggest attack on Kyiv in nine months, and Zelensky branded it as "one of (Russia's) most outrageous".

Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko announced that Friday would be an official day of mourning in the capital. The Ukrainian air force said Russia fired 66 ballistic and cruise missiles, four plane-launched air-to-surface missiles, and 145 Shahed and decoy drones at Kyiv and four other regions of Ukraine.