French media: Deadliest bombing in Kyiv since the invasion, Trump: Russia's actions are "disgusting"
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said on Friday (May 31) that Russian air strikes on Kyiv from Wednesday to Thursday night caused at least 31 civilian deaths, including five children. US President Trump said during a press conference at the White House: "Russia's actions are disgusting" ...
Zelenskyy announced on social media: "The search and rescue operation has ended." He also added: "Unfortunately, 31 people have been confirmed dead, including five children. The youngest was only two years old." According to Zelenskyy, the attack also injured 159 people, including 16 children.
This is one of the deadliest attacks on the capital of Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
At night on Thursday to Friday local time, Ukraine became a target again, with Russia using drones and missiles to attack the capital. According to emergency services, a missile destroyed part of a residential building in the Svyatoshynskyi district, killing 25 residents, including five children. On Friday morning, an AFP reporter on site saw rescuers dragging out two bodies from the rubble within minutes. According to emergency services, three people died in a residential building in the Solomianskyi district (southwest). According to the Ukrainian government, a 63-year-old man was killed by a shell hitting a house in Zaporizhzhia (east). According to municipal authorities, a mother of three children in Kherson (south) also died.
According to AFP, in recent months, Russia has increased its bombing of Ukraine, as the United States has urged Moscow to end the most serious armed conflict in Europe since World War II. The conflict has caused tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of deaths in both countries.
According to AFP's analysis on Friday, since the invasion in February 2022, the number of drones launched by Russia against Ukraine in July set a record.
The analysis, based on data provided by Ukrainian authorities, showed that the Russian military launched 6,297 long-range drones into Ukraine in July, continuing for the third consecutive month. According to data analyzed by AFP, Russia also launched 198 missiles into Ukraine in July, more than any other month this year except June.
Air raids occur every night, forcing residents to take shelter in bunkers or subway corridors amid alarm sirens.
US President Trump said on Thursday that Russia's latest round of attacks on Ukraine were "disgusting," and he said that sanctions would be imposed on Russia.
Former US President had previously asked Vladimir Putin to end the war within 10 days starting from Tuesday.
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