From: Transform Ukraine By Douglas Landro / June 18, 2025
As Moscow Unleashes One of Its Deadliest Strikes on Kyiv, Trump Remains Silent While Ukrainian Forces Advance and New Weapons Enter Production
Summary of the Day – June 17, 2025
The early hours of June 17 brought a nightmare that will haunt Kyiv for years to come. In what President Volodymyr Zelensky called “one of the most horrifying attacks on Kyiv” since the war began, Russian forces unleashed 472 aerial weapons in a relentless nine-hour assault that left 22 dead and 134 wounded, including an American citizen. The attack came with calculated cruelty: as G7 leaders gathered in Canada to discuss Ukraine’s future, Moscow sent cluster munitions raining down on residential buildings, kindergartens, and university dormitories. While Zelensky rushed from the summit to console his grieving nation, U.S. President Donald Trump departed early, unaware of the carnage and offering no condemnation. Yet beneath the horror of the capital’s suffering, Ukraine’s war machine continued its evolution—with the Sapsan ballistic missile entering mass production and Ukrainian forces advancing on multiple fronts.
The Nine-Hour Nightmare: When Death Came in Waves
The attack began in darkness and stretched through dawn, representing the third-largest combined drone and missile strike since the full-scale invasion began. Russian forces launched 472 aerial weapons—including nearly 280 Shahed kamikaze drones, two Kinzhal ballistic missiles, 16 Kh-101 cruise missiles, four Kalibr cruise missiles, nine Kh-59/69 cruise missiles, and one Kh-31P anti-radar missile—primarily targeting the capital.
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