Russia attacks Kyiv: 15 killed in drone, missile strikes as Trump's peace push stalls

Russia unleashed a massive overnight attack on the Ukrainian capital that killed at least 15 people and injured 38, local officials said early Thursday.

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia unleashed a massive overnight attack on the Ukrainian capital that killed at least 15 people, including four children, and injured 38, local officials said early Thursday.

The combined strikes were the most significant to hit Kyiv since President Donald Trump intensified his push for an end to the Kremlin’s war, an effort that has stalled in the past week. A total of 629 drones and missiles were fired at the country overnight, Ukraine's air force said, one of the largest of the war.

The overnight attacks show clearly that Russia has chosen “ballistics over the negotiating table,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X.

Among the three children killed was a 2-year-old, said Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s city administration. Ten other minors were injured, he said in a post on Telegram.

Also damaged were the European Union delegation building and the British Council building in Kyiv. Staff were not harmed, E.U. President Ursula von der Leyen said.