Ukraine says 28 people were killed in a Russian missile and drone barrage, as Kyiv links escalation to sanctions pressure and oil revenue.
Russian overnight strikes on Kyiv followed daytime attacks that killed two people and hit scientific and medical facilities.
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Ukraine and its European allies held a high-level video conference to discuss reactivating diplomacy and increasing Europe's role in ending the Russian aggression.
Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv caused fires, structural collapses, and casualties, impacting residential and commercial zones and escalating regional conflict dynamics.