Zelenskyy vows response after Russian strike kills 24 in Kyiv
Ukraine's air force reported that a Russian aerial assault on Thursday was the largest since the war began, flattening a Kyiv apartment block and killing at least 24 people, including three children.
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Open questions and key claims
Donald Trump believes the war in Ukraine is getting very close to ending.
Ukraine's air force reported Russia launched 139 drones in 24 hours, with 111 shot down and 20 direct hits.
Zelensky accused Russia of 'purposely' targeting Ukraine's railway infrastructure and civilian facilities.
Russian defense ministry claimed 286 Ukrainian drones were intercepted over 14 Russian regions and Crimea.
Resident Lyudmila Hlushko heard explosions and the sound of rockets around 3 a.m., followed by her house shaking violently.
These are definitely not the actions of those who believe the war is coming to an end.
Strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory and Russia over the past day killed at least 16 people.
Russia unleashed the largest aerial attack on Ukraine over a two-day period since the war began.
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