Deadly Russian attack kills 21 in Kyiv

28/08/2025 18:26 France 24

Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least 21 people, including four children, an attack that President Volodymyr Zelensky said showed Moscow's rejection of peace negotiations. FRANCE 24's Emmanuelle Chaze reports from Kyiv.

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