Russia attacks Kyiv with missiles

Russia attacked Kyiv with missiles early Thursday, according to the head of the capital's military administration, Tymur Tkachenko. Explosions were heard in the city, and air strike alerts were issued for most of Ukraine's territory. Tkachenko urged residents to stay in safe places.

This attack on Kyiv is the second this week. Earlier, a major Russian assault killed 10 people nationwide and damaged a 1,000-year-old monastery, a symbol of Ukraine's spiritual and cultural heritage, though Russia denied striking the monastery.

In parallel, Ukrainian drones struck a Moscow refinery, with Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reporting that falling drone debris caused minor damage to a shopping center on the outskirts of Moscow. Over four dozen drones heading for Moscow were brought down.

President Zelenskiy reported speaking with U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron, among other leaders, on the sidelines of a Group of Seven meeting in France. He described the conversations as a "coordinating conversation" aimed at ending the war.

In other incidents, authorities in Sumy reported one person killed in a drone attack. In Enerhodar, the Russian-appointed mayor said Ukrainian strikes killed one person and injured four. In Russia's Belgorod border region, officials reported a Ukrainian drone strike killed one man. In the Rostov region, a Ukrainian drone attack killed one person, injured two, and caused a fire at commercial facilities.