Russia hits Kyiv with deadly barrage that disregards Trump deadline | Today news

Russia attacked Kyiv overnight with a barrage of drones and missiles contrary to US President Donald Trump’s calls to reach the Kremlin a ceasefire with Ukraine. The bombing lasted several hours and killed at least six people, including a child and more than 50 injured, said Tmur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration at Telegram. According to authorities, the death toll is likely to rise. A missile demolished part of an apartment block, he said and posted pictures of the rubble. The attack caused several fires in the Ukrainian capital, Tkachenko said. This week, Trump, with secondary sanctions against buyers of his energy exports, did not threaten Russia as President Vladimir Putin did not accept a ceasefire within ten days, bringing his deadline to August 8 instead of the 50 days he announced earlier this month. The Kremlin said it “noted” of his threat, while it is also clear that the Russian leader will change course. Russia has launched more than 300 drones and eight missiles at Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said at X. The capital of the country was the primary target of the attack, he said, while other regions in Ukraine’s center, east and south, also suffered. “The world today saw Russia’s reaction to our desire for peace, which was shared with America and Europe,” Zelenskiy said. “That’s why peace is impossible without power.” The repairs kept going early Thursday and up to ten people were probably still trapped under the rubble of the ruined building, First Responder Service spokesman Maryana Reva said. © 2025 Bloomberg MP This article was generated from an automatic news agency feed without edits to text.