Russia claims capture of Chasiv Yar in Ukraine; Kyiv drone attack kills 6

Russia claimed Thursday to have captured Chasiv Yar in Ukraine, while unleashing a deadly drone assault on Kyiv despite President Donald Trump's demands to end its war.

Russia claimed Thursday to have captured a key Ukrainian town after more than 16 months of intense fighting, while unleashing a deadly seven-hour drone assault on Kyiv that offered no hint of agreeing to President Donald Trump's demands to end its war.

One Ukrainian military spokesman denied Moscow's claims that it had captured Chasiv Yar, saying Russian troops had only raised their flag over an already occupied part of the strategically important town.

Showing no appetite for the ceasefire Trump has increasingly demanded, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov hailed the "courage of the paratroopers" of the 98th Guards Airborne Division, which Moscow says carried out the seizure

On Tuesday, Trump — whose historical warmth toward Russian President Vladimir Putin has chilled significantly in recent weeks — said that he would start imposing tariffs and other measures on Moscow if it did not agree to a peace plan in 10 days.

Damage to a residential building following a Russian air attack on Kyiv on Thursday.Sergii Volskyi / AFP via Getty ImagesWhile Russia was declaring victory in Chasiv Yar, it was launching hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukrainian civilians in Kyiv. It fired at least 308 drones and eight cruise missiles, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Most of these were shot down, but more than two dozen struck their target, it said.