"This strike underscores the strategic foresight, unity of planning, and deliberate actions that prove no position of the russian aggressor is safe on Ukrainian soil," the General Staff said.
Lavrov warned Rubio of "systematic and consistent strikes" on Kyiv and referenced earlier recommendations by Moscow that foreign diplomatic missions evacuate personnel from the Ukrainian capital.
The Kyiv Independent is bringing its award-winning documentary The War They Play to Sweden for a four-city tour this June, offering audiences a look at one of the dimensions of Russia's war against Ukraine: the systematic militarization of Ukrainian children living under occupation.
Russia continued its deadly attacks on civilians overnight on May 26, launching two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 122 drones, including Shahed-type jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Ukraine's Air Force said.
The number includes 1,010 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
"This strike underscores the strategic foresight, unity of planning, and deliberate actions that prove no position of the russian aggressor is safe on Ukrainian soil," the General Staff said.
Russia carried out an airstrike on the center of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast on May 25, injuring at least 12 civilians, regional authorities reported.
The Kyiv Independent's coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, after eight years of aggression against Ukraine that began in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and fighting in Donbas. The war has resulted in tens of thousands of military and civilian casualties and displaced millions of Ukrainians. NATO and Western allies have provided military aid to Ukraine while the conflict continues across fronts in Ukraine’s south and east.
Russian forces launched a large-scale missile attack on Kyiv overnight on May 24, officials reported.
