Russia has launched a major strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing at least 23 people, including four children.
The wave of strikes also injured 48 others.
Russian drones and missiles struck buildings housing officials from the European Union and the UK.
European leaders have expressed outrage at the strikes, while U.S. President Donald Trump’s press secretary said he was “not happy” about the attacks.
Kyiv strikes
Ukraine’s defence ministry said Russia launched 600 drones and dozens of ballistic missiles at the capital Kyiv.
The shelling struck an apartment block and multiple other buildings in the city.
At least 21 people are confirmed to have been killed, including four children, which Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said was one of Russia’s largest attacks on the country since it first invaded in February 2022.
EU missions
Two buildings damaged in the strikes contain offices of diplomatic staff for the EU and UK.
Head of the European Commission Urusula Von der Leyen expressed her outrage at the attacks.
“Two missiles hit in a distance of 50 metres of the delegation within 20 seconds,” she said.
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“The Kremlin will stop at nothing to terrorise Ukraine, blindly killing civilians – men, women, and children – and even targeting the European Union.”
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the attacks were“sabotaging hopes of peace” in Ukraine.
“This bloodshed must end,” he said.
Von der Leyen said she spoke with the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents after the strikes.
Zelenskyy maintained Ukraine is “ready to talk in the leaders’ format”.
“Unfortunately, it is Russia that is evading this and continuing the war,” he wrote on social media.
US reaction
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump was “not happy” about and “not surprised” by the strikes.
Earlier this month, Trump hosted separate peace talks with Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
There was no agreement on the terms of a peace deal.
Trump has flagged the possibility of moderating direct talks between Zelenskyy and Putin.
