Russia-Ukraine war LIVE: Ukraine promises swift retaliation after Monday missile attacks

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the law on Russia's denunciation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe earlier on Monday. 

Commenting on the decision on a conference call with reporters, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, “There should be no direct [consequences of it] because, in fact, it was already a lifeless mechanism.”

The head of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence promised retribution "very soon" after the latest wave of Russian missile and drone attacks against Kyiv and other locations.

"All those in Russia who still believed, believe or maybe dream that they can frighten Ukraine, I want to disappoint you — this is not true. Everyone has been and is still at their workplaces and continues to do their jobs," Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview Monday.

"All those who tried to scare us, dreaming that it would have some effect, will regret it very soon. Our response will not be delayed. Everyone will see everything soon," he added.

Denmark and the Netherlands want to be "at the forefront of those who train Ukrainian pilots" in order "to please the hegemony," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during his visit to Nairobi on Monday. "These countries are actively pursuing Washington's line in European affairs above all else," he added. "I have no doubt that our armed forces have the ability to react to this," Lavrov said.

Russia on Monday said that it targeted Ukraine airfields and 'destroyed' all targets in the missile attacks earlier in the day after Kyiv's military facility was struck.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Twitter he had a phone call with Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen where he “thanked him for [the nation’s] principled position in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” and “noted Cambodia’s training of Ukrainian demining specialists.”

Ukraine said it had downed all the Russian missiles fired on the country on Monday in a second wave of attacks. "A total of 11 missiles were fired: 'Iskander-M' and 'Iskander-K' from a northerly direction," Ukraine's armed forces chief Valery Zaluzhny said, adding that "all the targets were destroyed by air defences".

The air raid sirens were shut off in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv after military intercepted and shot down 60 drones during an surprising daytime attack.

"Only 6 hours after the night attack, the aggressor country launched another missile attack on Kyiv. Preliminarily, the enemy used ballistic missiles,” Serhii Popko, head of Kyiv city military administration, said, according to CNN.

Popko said “preliminarily, all air targets were successfully hit by our air defence forces and means” and no hits have been reported on facilities in Kyiv.

Vyacheslav Gladkov said that two industrial facilities had been attacked in the town of Shebekino. He said four people were injured after the shelling of building containing “paint and varnish liquids”.

A Russian overnight strike hit a military facility in Khmelnytsky city in Western Ukraine, the news agency AFP reported on Monday (May 29). In a rare admission, the Khmelnytsky regional authorities said that five aircraft were damaged in the strike. The authorities added that work was underway to localise fires at fuel and lubricant warehouses. 

The Russian government has put US Senator Lindsey Graham on a wanted list. In an edited video that showed Graham's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last Friday, Graham said the Russians are dying" and then saying US support was the "best money we've ever spent".

However, after the Russian criticism, Ukraine released a full video of the meeting which showed the above comments of the American senator were not linked. 

Graham, meanwhile, disputed Russian criticism of his support for Ukraine, saying he had simply praised the spirit of Ukrainians in resisting a Russian invasion with assistance provided by Washington.

In a statement made on Twitter, Nabila Massrali, the EU's spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy, expressed a firm stance and declared that Russia would face consequences for its attacks on civilians. 

Massrali emphasized that the leadership and perpetrators responsible for these actions would be held accountable. Furthermore, the EU reiterated its unwavering commitment to supporting Ukraine in its self-defense efforts.
 

According to the Ukrainian army on Monday, Kyiv successfully intercepted 37 Russian cruise missiles and 29 drones overnight. This comes after the most intense attack on the Ukrainian capital since the invasion by Moscow.

Valery Zaluzhny, the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, shared on social media that a combined total of "up to 40 missiles" and approximately 35 drones were launched, out of which 37 missiles and 29 drones were successfully brought down.
 

A senior Belarusian official, Alexander Volfovich, emphasized that Western nations had left Belarus with no options, leading to the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons. He asked these countries to be cautious and avoid crossing "red lines." Volfovich, the state secretary of Belarus' Security Council, highlighted the logical progression of withdrawing these weapons following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, as the United States had provided security assurances without imposing sanctions.

President Zelenskiy has moved a bill proposing extensive sanctions on Iran, a key ally of Russia, for a duration of 50 years. The sanctions are a response to Iran's alleged involvement in supplying Moscow with various weapons, notably including a significant number of drones. 

Should the bill receive approval from Ukraine's parliament, it would entail blocking the transit of Iranian goods through Ukraine, prohibiting the use of Ukrainian airspace by Iran, and implementing trade, financial, and technology sanctions against both Iran and its citizens.
 

Officials announced on Monday that Kyiv successfully fended off yet another significant wave of air strikes overnight. The Ukrainian capital, still in the process of recovering from the most extensive drone attack it has faced since the onset of Russia's invasion, managed to defend against over 40 drones and cruise missiles thanks to its local air defenses.