Russia launched its largest-ever drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight on Friday, just hours after a telephone call between the US and Russian presidents ended without any breakthrough.
AFP journalists in the capital heard drones buzzing over Kyiv and explosions ringing out as Ukrainian air defence systems fended off the attack.
President Donald Trump said he had made no progress with Vladimir Putin on ending the war in a call, as the Kremlin insisted Russia would pursue its war aims.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the air alerts had begun echoing out across the country as reports of the president’s call emerged.
“Yet again, Russia is showing it has no intention of ending the war and terror,” Zelensky said on social media.
Putin hits Ukraine with largest barrage of war after Trump’s call
