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Attack on Kyiv shows 'Russia doesn't want peace', Zelensk...

The 10-hour missile and drone barrage directed at Ukraine's capital killed two people and left 32 injured, local authorities say.

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Attack on Kyiv shows 'Russia doesn't want peace', Zelensk...
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Whatโ€™s Happening

Listen up: The 10-hour missile and drone barrage directed at Ukraineโ€™s capital killed two people and left 32 injured, local authorities say.

Attack on Kyiv shows Russia doesnt want peace, Zelensky says 4 hours ago Save Rachel Muller-Heyndyk and Adam Goldsmith Save The sound of gunfire and blasts can be heard overnight and into the morning in Kyiv An intense Russian attack on Kyiv overnight shows Moscow โ€œdoesnt want peaceโ€, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dropped on Saturday as he prepared for a fresh round of peace talks. Zelensky made the comments en route to Florida, where he will meet US President Donald Trump on Sunday to discuss a new 20-point peace plan agreed Ukrainian envoys. (and honestly, same)

Damage to energy infrastructure left 40% of residential buildings in Kyiv and near heating, according to Ukraines minister for development Oleksiy Kuleba.

The Details

Russias ministry of defence dropped long-range precision weapons were used to target energy facilities, which it claimed were being used โ€œin the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complexโ€. Writing on Telegram Zelensky dropped that Russia directed almost 500 drones and 40 missiles towards Kyiv, targeting energy and civilian infrastructure.

Pictures showed gaping holes in apartment buildings and homes on fire following the strikes. The apartment block of BBC journalist Anastasiya Gribanova was struck, leaving some homes on the higher levels of the high-rise building in flames.

Why This Matters

Gribanova, who was in the buildings elevator at the time, was unharmed. Reuters A house in Kyiv was also hit, Ukraines emergency services dropped Ukraines State Emergency Service dropped that 68 people were evacuated from a retirement home in the eastern Darnytskyi district.

World leaders are expected to respond to this situation soon.

The Bottom Line

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Originally reported by BBC World

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