Kyiv, Russia and Ukraine
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Russia has launched a major missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing six people and wounding at least 35, including a pregnant woman.
At least 11 people, including a pregnant woman, have been injured from ongoing Russian attacks in the Kyiv region early Friday morning, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
Rewind: Kyiv fired short-range ATACMS in late 2023 and longer-ranged ones in 2024, The War Zone reminds us, but the Trump White House had restricted their use until September. TWZ also rounded up what’s publicly known about Ukraine’s inventory of these missiles, here .
(Reuters) -Two top U.S. Army officials are in Kyiv on an unannounced trip and will meet with Ukrainian military leaders, lawmakers and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy starting Wednesday, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing two people familiar with the trip's planning.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas yesterday said that Kyiv and Europe needed to be involved in any Ukraine peace plan, as the US pushes a new proposal that appears to repeat Russia’s demands.
Friday's attack adds to growing anger and frustration among Kyiv residents as they face winter cold and darkness amid rampant power outages.
In Kyiv, an unidentified individual attacked a serviceman near the building of a Territorial Recruitment Center during mobilisation activities, prompting several warning shots with a non-lethal weapon into the ground to prevent further actions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the U.S. Secretary of the Army, Daniel Driscoll, in Kyiv on Thursday.
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