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Russian attacks hit Kyiv after Trump halts talks with Putin
Russian attack on Kiev after Trump comments on lack of progress in negotiations with Putin. Eight injured and massive damage to residential areas. Current developments in the Ukraine conflict.
Russian attacks hit Kyiv after Trump halts talks with Putin
On the night of Thursday to Friday, more than a dozen places, including residential areas, were hit by Russian airstrikes in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. This was reported by a local official. This came just hours after US President Donald Trump said in a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that there had been “no progress” in ceasefire negotiations.
Attacks and injuries
Eight people were injured in the hour-long attack, according to Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kiev's military administration. The attacks damaged several apartment buildings in two districts.
Warning from the Ukrainian Air Force
In the early hours of the morning, the Ukrainian Air Force said several rockets were fired towards Kiev and warned of a ballistic missile approaching the capital. Shortly afterwards, a loud explosion was heard in the city. Heavy plumes of smoke filled some parts of the city center while CNN reporters reported drones hovering overhead.
Increasing Russian airstrikes
In recent weeks, Russia has launched airstrikes on Ukraine almost every night, using hundreds of missiles and drones. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister said that in June alone, over 330 missiles, including almost 80 ballistic missiles, 5,000 combat drones and 5,000 glide bombs were fired against Ukraine.
Trump and the ceasefire negotiations
On Thursday, Trump had a nearly hour-long phone call with Putin in which he expressed his dissatisfaction with the stalled negotiations. "We had a conversation. It was a pretty long conversation. We talked about a lot of things, including Iran, and also the war in Ukraine," Trump said. “I’m not happy about it.” Asked if he felt he had made progress on a deal with Putin, Trump answered firmly: "No." He added: "I haven't made any progress with him at all today."
Weapons supplies and US support
The violence comes as the Trump administration has suspended some arms sales to Ukraine, including anti-aircraft missiles. This came after a review of military spending and American support for foreign countries. Trump acknowledged that the decision was made to protect US supplies.
The U.S. is the largest single donor of military aid to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, and it has provided Ukraine with air defense systems, drones, rocket launchers, radar systems, tanks and anti-tank weapons. This has raised concerns about dwindling U.S. supplies.
Change in the aid balance
The balance of aid to Ukraine has changed significantly since Trump's return to power, raising doubts about future US support for Kiev. However, according to Russian state media TASS, which cites a Kremlin adviser, Trump and Putin did not discuss the pause in deliveries to Ukraine in their conversation. However, Trump mentioned ending the war "as early as possible" - to which Putin replied that Russia would not "turn away" from its war goals in Ukraine.