Russia launches largest aerial attack on Ukraine's capital as pessimism grows over a Trump ceasefire

Russia overnight launched its largest aerial assault on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the war just hours after President Donald Trump signaled dimming prospects for a ceasefire following a telephone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin

Russia overnight launched its largest aerial assault on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the war just hours after President Donald Trump signaled dimming prospects for a ceasefire following a telephone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

While the attacks primarily targeted Kyiv, across Ukraine at least 23 people were injured in the strikes, which involved about 540 drones and 11 missiles, according to the country’s military.

“Russia is showing it has no intention of ending the war,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday morning on X.

It was a “brutal, sleepless night” for Kyiv residents, he added.

Out of the 23 people injured, 14 had been hospitalized, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram after several buildings were partially damaged and set ablaze. Damage was recorded in six of Kyiv’s 10 districts and debris raining down ignited a fire at a medical facility, he said.