A major Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills at least 21 people

Britain says 'senseless' strike on heart of the capital has sabotaged peace efforts

20250829 A major Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills at least 21 people

Firefighters work at the site of a burning building after a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, early on Aug. 28. © AP

KYIV (AP) -- Russia launched a major air attack on Kyiv early on Thursday that included a rare strike on the center of Ukraine's capital, killing at least 21 people, wounding 48 and damaging European Union diplomatic offices, authorities said.

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