Putin accused of ‘sabotaging peace’ after devastating airstrike on Kyiv kills 23 and hits British Council building
International outrage as Russia strikes Ukraine’s capital, killing 23
- There has been international outrage after Russia launched a massive wave of drone and missile attacks across Ukraine, killing at least 23 people, four of whom were children, and wounding 38 others.
- The attacks targeted residential areas, civilian infrastructure, and offices of the EU and British Council.
- The UK summoned the Russian ambassador over the strikes, while Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemned the actions, with the latter threatening extended sanctions.
- The strikes caused power cuts and were described by Kyiv's mayor as one of the largest attacks on the city in recent months.
- The attacks occurred amid a lack of progress on peace talks, following recent discussions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump that failed to yield a peace agreement.