Kyiv

Russia launched an early morning air attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s military said, days after a U.S.-led round of peace talks in Miami concluded without a clear breakthrough. The Kyiv military administration said on Telegram that “air defence forces are working to eliminate the threat in the sky over the capital,” urging residents to remain in shelters until authorities issue an all-clear. Officials did not immediately report casualties or damage, and the full scale of the assault was not immediately known. The strike came hours…

Russian forces attacked Ukraine's capital Kyiv early Wednesday, striking multiple residential buildings, triggering fires and killing two people, city officials said. Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv military administration, said in a Telegram post that the strikes began after 1 a.m. local time (11 p.m. Irish time). He said two people were killed and six were injured, and that air-defence units were engaged as both drones and missiles were used in the assault. Emergency services published images showing firefighters on…

Tomorrow, the United States Embassy in Kyiv is set to resume operations after a temporary closure prompted by air attack threats, according to a statement from the State Department. Matthew Miller, a spokesperson for the department, refrained from specifying the nature of the threat that led to the embassy's shutdown as a precautionary measure. “Our top priority is the safety and security of our personnel, and we treat it with the utmost seriousness,” Mr. Miller stated. This closure came on the heels of Russia's threats…

Recently, Russia ramped up its offensive against Kyiv, unleashing a wave of drones and missiles, marking the capital's first combined aerial assault in over 70 days. According to officials, the situation poses significant concerns for residents and defenses alike. This latest aggression unfolds amidst increasing alarms from Washington and Seoul, echoing Ukraine’s distress signals regarding North Korean troops reportedly entering combat alongside Russian forces right at the border of their conflict. Ukrainian air defense…