Russia Launches Largest Air Attack Hitting Kyiv Government Building

Russia launched one of the largest aerial assaults of the war on Ukraine, involving over 800 drones and multiple ballistic and cruise missiles targeting more than 20 cities, including Kyiv. For the first time since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, Russia struck the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers building in Kyiv, causing significant damage and fires, with smoke visible for miles. The attack resulted in at least two civilian deaths, including a mother and her infant, as well as numerous injuries and damage to residential buildings. Ukrainian officials condemned the attack as a major escalation and called for stronger international pressure on Moscow to end the conflict, urging allies to cut off funding from Russian oil and gas revenues. The strikes came amid ongoing diplomatic efforts by U.S. President Trump to broker peace, which Russia has rejected, escalating the violence instead. Ukraine's Air Force warned of drone formations targeting every region, and the assault triggered nationwide air raid alerts.