Ukraine's air force says it intercepted 406 drones and missiles overnight as Moscow launched a widespread barrage of attacks across the country. In Kyiv, multiple explosions rocked the capital early Friday, killing at least four people and injuring 20 others. Authorities reported damage across several districts, with search and rescue teams deployed at multiple sites. Strikes also hit western regions including Lviv and Volyn, near the border with NATO and EU member Poland, marking a significant geographic escalation. The assault comes just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned former U.S. President Donald Trump of planned retaliation following a Ukrainian drone strike that damaged nuclear-capable aircraft at Russian air bases. Shirli Sitbon reports.

Russia launched an intense missile and drone barrage at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in the early hours of Friday, killing four people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as powerful explosions reverberated across the country. The attacks followed a warning from Russian President Vladimir Putin, conveyed via U.S. President Donald Trump,…

Kremlin calls Ukraine war "existential," launches retaliatory strikes; peace talks stall amid escalating violence.

Russia launched an intense missile and drone barrage at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in the early hours of Friday, killing at least six people, Ukrainian officials said, as powerful explosions reverberated across the country.

KYIV >> Russia launched an intense missile and drone barrage at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in the early hours of Friday, killing at least six people, Ukrainian officials said, as powerful explosions reverberated across the country.

The Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, was hammered by Russian drone and missile strikes early on June 6. Officials said at least four people were killed and 49 were wounded. Kyiv residents told RFE/RL correspondent Oleh Haliv how they ran for cover.

"If someone does not put pressure and gives the war more time to take lives, they are complicit and responsible. We need to act decisively," Zelensky says.

It comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed retaliation for an audacious Ukrainian drone attack on Russian airbases.

Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least four people and wounding 20 more, Ukrainian authorities said Friday. Ukraine's armed forces…

U.S. President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him “very strongly” in a phone call Wednesday that he will respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack on Russian airfields as the deadlock over the war drags on and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Russia's ceasefire proposal. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.

Russia says the 'massive attack' on Kyiv was in retaliation to Ukrainian strikes.