Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched one of its most devastating missile barrages on the Ukrainian capital in years, striking central Kyiv on Thursday in an assault that Ukrainian officials described as the deadliest since the 2018 Trump-Putin summit. The attack left dozens dead, injured scores of civilians, and caused significant damage to a European Union diplomatic building in the city.
According to Kyiv authorities, at least 45 people were killed and more than 100 injured after a series of high-precision missiles rained down on residential areas, government offices, and international facilities. Emergency crews worked through the night to rescue survivors from the rubble, while plumes of smoke lingered over the city skyline.
One of the strikes directly hit an EU mission building located near Kyiv’s government quarter, shattering windows, collapsing part of its façade, and forcing staff to evacuate. European officials condemned the attack, calling it an “escalation against diplomatic institutions and international law.” No EU personnel were killed, though several staff members sustained injuries.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced the strikes as “terror against our capital” and vowed a strong response with support from Western allies. “This is not just an attack on Ukraine, it is an attack on Europe itself,” Zelensky said in a televised address.
The timing of the assault drew international attention, with many noting that it comes just days after renewed discussions about U.S.-Russia relations following the anniversary of the Helsinki summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in 2018. That meeting, which drew criticism over Trump’s conciliatory stance toward Moscow, has resurfaced in debates about Western unity and the Kremlin’s long-term strategy.
European leaders swiftly condemned the strikes. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called the attack “barbaric” and pledged additional sanctions against Russia. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg reaffirmed the alliance’s commitment to supporting Ukraine, emphasizing that “Moscow will not break Kyiv’s will to resist.”
The United Nations Security Council scheduled an emergency session to discuss the latest escalation, with diplomats warning that deliberate strikes on international institutions could cross a new threshold in the ongoing war.
For ordinary residents of Kyiv, the night was one of terror. Witnesses described powerful explosions, shattered glass, and fire engulfing entire apartment blocks. “I thought it was the end,” said Olena Hrytsenko, a local teacher who lives near the EU mission. “We ran to the basement as the whole street was burning.”
As Ukraine braces for further strikes, Western leaders face renewed pressure to accelerate military aid, including advanced air-defense systems, to shield Kyiv from future barrages.
With the EU building damaged and civilian casualties mounting, the attack underscored both the human cost of the war and the wider geopolitical stakes, drawing a direct line between Russia’s battlefield strategy and its challenge to Western institutions.
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