The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the ‘silence of America’ and called for tougher Russian sanctions following the strikes

Zelensky says silence from the international community ‘only encourages Putin’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian missiles and drones struck more than 30 cities and villages across Ukraine, urging Western partners to ramp up sanctions on Russia.

Russia hit Ukraine with the largest single aerial attack of the more than three-years-long war

At least 12 people killed in strikes involving nearly 300 drones and almost 70 missiles

This is the moment Russian forces attacked Kyiv early on Sunday (25 May), killing at least 13 people.

At least 12 killed including three children after Kremlin launches 298 drones and 69 missile strikes against neighbour

At least seven injured as officials warn more drone and missile strikes likely, while large-scale prisoner swap continues. What we know on day 1,187.

Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds more prisoners Saturday as part of a major swap that amounted to a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire.

Russia and Ukraine swapped hundreds more prisoners on Sunday on the third day of a prisoner swap, making it the largest in more than three years of war.

The assault came amid a prisoner exchange between Moscow and Kyiv. Russia and Ukraine on Saturday completed a significant prisoner exchange of hundreds of soldiers and civilians after Friday's first stage of the deal was reached following talks last week in Istanbul.