Ukraine updates: Kyiv targeted in major Russian drone attack

Russia launched new drone strikes on Kyiv, just as President Donald Trump criticized past US military aid to Ukraine. Follow DW for more.

Russia attacked the capital of Ukraine with dozens of combat drones on Friday, according to authorities in Kyiv.

They seem to have struck mostly residential buildings, several people were reported injured. 

The attack came after a US announcement this week that a batch of arms shipments to Ukraine would be paused.

President Donald Trump said his predecessor, Joe Biden, "emptied out our whole country giving them weapons, and we have to make sure that we have enough for ourselves."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was hoping to discuss the issue with Trump on Friday.

This is a roundup of the latest headlines regarding Russia's war in Ukraine on Friday, July 4, 2025: