Key facts
- Russia launched missile attacks on Kyiv early Thursday.
- Explosions were heard in Kyiv early Tuesday morning.
- Russia launched ballistic missiles and strike drones at Kyiv overnight on June 18.
- Russia launched 119 long-range attack drones overnight across Ukraine.
- The drone attacks killed 10 civilians and injured 64 across Ukraine.
- A children's equestrian school in Sumy Oblast was among the sites hit by drones.
- Several horses were killed at the equestrian school.
- The assault on Kyiv followed a recent large-scale attack that caused casualties and damaged a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders about ending the war.
- An Air Force warning of an incoming ballistic missile threat preceded explosions in Kyiv.
Russia launched multiple waves of ballistic missiles and strike drones at Kyiv overnight on June 18, resulting in explosions heard within the capital. This assault followed an Air Force warning of an incoming ballistic missile threat. The attacks on Kyiv occurred hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had spoken with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders regarding potential avenues for ending the war.
The broader Russian offensive involved 119 long-range attack drones launched overnight across Ukraine. This widespread drone assault resulted in the deaths of 10 civilians and injuries to 64 others. Among the sites struck was a children's equestrian school located in Sumy Oblast, which sustained damage, and several horses were killed. This recent large-scale attack follows another significant assault that caused casualties and damaged a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The exact nature of the explosions in Kyiv and any resulting damage or casualties were not immediately clear following the early Tuesday morning reports. The attacks underscore the ongoing conflict and the persistent threat to civilian areas and infrastructure across Ukraine.