Russia bombards Ukraine with a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones in massive attack

Russia has bombarded Ukraine with a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones in a massive overnight attack that killed over 20 people, a move said to threaten Donald Trump’s push for peace. The Ukrainian air force reported 598 drones and 31 missiles were launched on Thursday, making it the deadliest attack since the U.S. President’s Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this month and the second largest aerial assault since Russia launched its full‑scale invasion three years ago. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz noted that a hoped‑for meeting between Mr. Putin and Mr. Zelensky would not happen. Missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in Kyiv and damaged the offices of the European Union and the British Council. At least 21 people, including three children, were killed and over 20 injured.