From: Transform Ukraine By Douglas Landro / April 25, 2025
As U.S.-Led Peace Talks Falter, Russia Launches Massive Aerial Assault on Kyiv Killing 12 Civilians While Kremlin Officials Reaffirm Maximalist War Aims
Summary of the Day – April 24, 2025
Russia delivered a devastating response to peace efforts with a massive air assault—the largest attack on Kyiv this year. Twelve civilians perished and 90 were wounded when missiles and drones struck residential areas of the Ukrainian capital. The attack followed the Kremlin’s repetition of maximalist demands that would dismantle Ukrainian sovereignty, coming just a day after Trump criticized Zelensky for rejecting Moscow’s claims to Crimea. European allies firmly rejected U.S. moves to recognize Russian control over the peninsula, while NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged Washington against imposing a deal favoring Moscow. Russia continues to reject Ukraine’s offer of a 30-day ceasefire while advancing across multiple fronts in eastern Ukraine, even as Trump proposed a mysterious “deadline” for reaching a peace agreement.
Aerial Terror Revisits Kyiv: Massive Russian Strike Kills 12, Injures 90
Loud blasts shattered the predawn quiet of Kyiv around 1:00 a.m. local time as Russia launched its most devastating barrage against the Ukrainian capital this year. The attack—involving 215 missiles and drones—killed at least 12 people, including two children from the same family, and wounded 90 others. Rescue workers spent the day scouring through rubble, finding civilian victims in multiple districts of the city.
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