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AT least 14 people have been killed in one of the deadliest attacks on the Ukrainian capital in months.

Waves of Russian drones and missiles blitzed Kyiv in a nine hour long attack – with dozens injured.

Rescue worker searching for survivors in rubble of bombed building.
A rescue worker looks for survivors in the rubble of a multi-storey residential house destroyed by a Russian strike in Kyiv
Drone strike explosion over Kyiv at night.
An explosion of a drone lights up the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike
Smoke rises over a city after a missile strike.
Vladimir Putin’s assault blasted 27 locations around the capitalCredit: Reuters

Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported that Vladimir Putin’s forces struck 27 locations across the capital, damaging numerous buildings and vital infrastructure.

He described it as one of the most significant assaults on the city since Russia’s invasion began in February 2022, stating: “Today, the enemy used both drones and missiles without restraint.”

A total of 14 people have been confirmed dead so far, among them a 62-year-old American citizen.

Authorities say at least 44 others have been wounded in strikes on the capital that lasted almost nine hours.

Rescue teams are still working through the debris of residential apartment complexes targeted by 175 drones, more than 14 cruise missiles, and a minimum of two ballistic missiles from Putin’s forces.

Cruel Vlad’s attack lasted nearly nine hours and is the latest in a spate of mass drone and missile attacks on Kyiv.

Further blasts in the southern port city of Odesa also injured 13 people, including one child, according to regional governor Oleh Kiper.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said: “In Kyiv, people are currently trying to get out of the rubble of an ordinary residential building. It is not clear how many there are.

“The Russians destroyed an entire entrance.”

Poland’s military operational commander announced that Nato aircraft had been scrambled amid intense Russian strikes on neighbouring Ukraine. 

Watch moment Russian fighter jet crashes after WING fell off during air raid mission on Ukraine

It comes as world leaders met at the Group of Seven meeting in Canada – which Zelensky is expected to attend. 

The war leader called on Western allies to “finally react the way a civilised society reacts to terrorists”.

He added: “Putin is doing this solely because he can afford to continue the war. 

“He wants the war to continue.

“It is bad when the powerful of this world turn a blind eye to this.

“We are contacting all partners at all possible levels so that there is an appropriate response.

“It is the terrorists who should feel the pain, not normal, peaceful people.”

Zelensky was set to meet Donald Trump in Canada on Tuesday, but the US leader unexpectedly returned to Washington on Monday night instead of Tuesday because of tensions in the Middle East.

Illustration of Putin's military losses in the war in Ukraine, showing numbers of troops, tanks, planes, ships, artillery guns, helicopters, and armored vehicles lost.
Smoke and fire rise over Kyiv buildings after a Russian strike.
Smoke and fire rise during a Russian strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 17, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas PeterCredit: Reuters
Couple embracing amidst rubble of a bombed building.
Residents react at the site of an apartment building damaged in the attackCredit: Reuters
Rescuers searching for survivors in a destroyed building.
Ukrainian rescuers conduct a search and rescue work in a heavily damaged residential buildingCredit: AFP

It comes after Putin’s battlefield casualties soared past the bloody one million milestone after 40 months of a war he expected to win within days.

Ukraine’s fierce resistance has ensured Russia has paid a mighty toll for every inch of land it has taken, and its advances remain painfully slow.

The staggering milestone includes troops who have been killed or wounded so severely that they cannot fight on.

According to the Ukrainian General Staff, one million Russian military troops have been put out of action since February 24, 2022, with 628,000 of those casualties occurring in the last six months.

Burning through a million troops has won Putin just 20 per cent of Ukraine’s total territory – mainly in southern and eastern areas – which is a humiliating conversion rate.

Despite the devastating losses which have already ripped a scar in Russian society, experts fear that Putin is likely unaffected by the numbers, because mass sacrifice is ingrained in his battle plan.

Dr Stephen Hall, politics lecturer at the University of Bath, said that as far as the warmongering dictator is concerned, things are heading in the right direction, so he will keep on condemning young Russians to their deaths.

He told The Sun: “Putin believes he’s winning the war. The Russian army is moving forward like it or not.

“He believes that he can outlast the West, that the West is weak.”

Meet Ukraine’s spec ops unit wiping out Putin’s war machine

By James Halpin, Foreign News Reporter

DEEP behind enemy lines, Ukraine’s special ops unit marked a turning point in modern warfare after drones blitzed Vladimir Putin’s prized bombers beyond repair.

Ukraine’s Security Service – the SBU – is wiping out the Russian tyrant’s war machine with stunning success.

On Sunday, the SBU’s Operation Spiderweb destroyed a third of Putin’s nuclear bomber fleet.

It set a new high point for Ukraine’s spies – showing incredible ingenuity, reach, and coordination inside a hostile country.

The SBU, led by Vasyl Malyuk, carried out the attack and has proved itself to be one of the best agencies in the world.

Over the three years of the war, the SBU has repeatedly assassinated commanders, bombed key sites, and attacked Putin’s beloved bridge in Crimea.

Despite Russia being larger, stronger, and holding the cards at the start of the war – it is Ukraine who has carried out a string of daring sabotage attacks.

Experts told The Sun why they think Ukraine and the SBU has been able to pull off these attacks – and what they could strike next.

READ MORE HERE 

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A resident holds his dog at the site of an apartment building damaged during a Russian strikeCredit: Reuters
Rescue workers at the site of a destroyed residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Zelensky was set to meet Donald Trump in Canada on TuesdayCredit: AFP
Rescuers at the site of a damaged apartment building.
Cruel Vlad’s attack lasted nearly nine hours and is the latest in a spate of mass drone and missile attacks on KyivCredit: Reuters
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