'Dire': Kyiv badly hit by relentless Russian assaults after abrupt US halt to Patriot defence assist

Waves of drones and missiles focused Kyiv in a single day within the largest aerial assault since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started greater than three years in the past, amid a renewed Russian push to seize extra of its neighbour’s land. Hours after the barrage that killed one particular person and wounded not less than 26 others, together with a baby, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated he had a “crucial and productive” cellphone name with U.S. President Donald Trump. For in-depth evaluation and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee welcomes Samantha de Bendern, Creator, Journalist, and Affiliate Fellow within the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham Home.