One day after American diplomats departed Kyiv, Russian forces resumed a sustained aerial bombardment of the Ukrainian capital, killing at least five civilians and striking a television channel's building. The swift return to violence — following what had been a relative lull — speaks to the ancient and bitter truth that pauses in war are not peace, and that the distance between a diplomatic visit and a missile strike can be measured in hours. For the people of Kyiv, the sky remains a source of dread, and the infrastructure that holds a society together — its voices, its signals, its shared st
Russia strikes Kyiv killing at least five as diplomatic visit ends
At least five people killed in Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv.