Russian strikes hit Kyiv in the early hours ahead of an upcoming NATO summit, according to reports from multiple outlets. NBC News and Yahoo News both describe the attack as occurring on the eve of a trip by U.S. President Donald Trump tied to the summit. Egypt Independent reports that the strikes involve ballistic missiles and drones and produces major explosions visible across the city. Ukraine’s President warns of the attack hours before it happens, and the strike comes days after a separate combined Russian assault on Kyiv that reportedly killed at least 31 people, according to NBC News. Egypt Independent cites a lower death toll in this latest attack, saying at least 14 people are killed in the city, while NBC News reports at least 14 deaths as well, leaving room for variations in early figures across sources. All accounts frame the attack as part of ongoing Russian operations against Ukraine and as occurring during a period of heightened international attention linked to NATO’s meeting.
Russian strikes hit Kyiv as NATO summit approaches ahead of Trump trip
Russian strikes hit Kyiv in the early hours ahead of an upcoming NATO summit, according to reports from multiple outlets. NBC News and Yahoo News both describe the attack as occurring on the eve of a...
- Russian strikes hit Kyiv in the early hours of Monday.
- Ukrainian President issues a warning about the attack hours before it occurs.
- The attacks involve ballistic missiles and drones, according to one report.
- The strikes take place on the eve of a NATO summit and a U.S. presidential trip related to it.
- Casualty figures reported by outlets early in the event vary, with at least 14 deaths mentioned in coverage.
Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under a deadly Russian attack early Monday morning, on the eve of a critical NATO summit in Turkey that US President Donald Trump plans to attend. Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 14 people in the city … The post Deadly Russian strikes hammer Kyiv on eve of Trump trip to critical NATO summit appeared first on Egypt Independent.
1 month agoThe attack, which Ukraine’s president had warned of hours earlier, comes days after a combined Russian assault killed at least 31 people in Kyiv.
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