&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Russia launches BIG attack on Kyiv with ballistic missiles day after Trump called Putin to held end Ukraine war")
More than ten explosions rang out in Kyiv early Monday during a ballistic missile alert, according to an AFP journalist on the scene.
Russia has launched waves of ballistic missiles at Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Monday (July 6), according to Ukrainian air force statement. The big strike by Russia came just 24 hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with US President Donald Trump and they discussed the war. It also comes on the eve of a critical NATO summit in Turkey that US President Donald Trump plans to attend.
"The enemy is striking with ballistic missiles," Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the Ukrainian capital's military administration, wrote on Telegram. Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated that air defences were in operation and urged people to remain in shelters. Several civilians are feared to be killed in the attack. Tkachenko, also said that a residential apartment block in Kyiv's Podilskyi district was partially destroyed after it was hit during the attack. In Bucha, just outside Kyiv, at least three people were taken to hospital. AFP reported that at least 10 explosions were heard on Monday morning in the Ukrainian capital.
In recent days, Ukraine has also stepped up long-range drone attacks inside Russia, targeting energy infrastructure and military targets. Additionally, Mikhail Razvozhayev, the governor of Russian-annexed Crimea, said that electricity had been cut to Sevastopol following a Ukrainian attack on energy infrastructure near the city.
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What we know about the phone call between Trump and Putin and what it means
This comes within 24 hours of a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia said that the two held a 90 minute phone call and had a “frank, businesslike” discussion. Trump renewed his offer to help find a solution to the Ukraine war, said Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov. He also said that Putin gave Trump a "real" assessment of the situation. and accused Ukraine and European countries of “betting on prolonging and even escalating the conflict. Trump also had a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on call. After the call, the Ukrainian president said: “There is a real prospect of putting an end to this war, and America’s resolve is decisive.” Trump has once again shifted his focus on the Russia Ukraine war after the West Asia war seems to wind up.
