Russian strikes kill six and hit apartment block, Ukrainian officials say

BBC News in Sydney and Kiev
Ukrainian officials, at least six people were killed, and Russian drones and missiles were injured in a dam of more than 50 people and Ukrainian officials, said an apartment block.
One of the dead was a six -year -old boy, and Kiev’s military administration President Tymur Tkachenko said his death fee could rise and he could damage more than two dozens.
The high -screen humming of Russian drones could be heard for hours through the capital, which was interrupted by the applause of a missile strike occasionally.
If Vladimir Putin did not accept a ceasefire until August 8, Russian attacks continued despite the threat of imposing harsh sanctions on Moscow by US President Donald Trump.
According to the Ukraine Air Force, Russia fired 309 drone and cruise missiles during the night, and there were many hits, although the air defenses managed to destroy some of the fire from the fire.
A red orange glow showed demolition on the ground.
Roman Petushkov/Global Images Ukraine“One of the strikes hit a high -storey building, all entrances were destroyed. Savior is cleansing the rubble.” He said.
Three of the deaths were in the place where the apartment block was located.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, “the world again saw the reaction of Russia, America and Europe to our desire to peace. More demonstrating murder,” he said. “That’s why weak peace is impossible.”
According to Klymenko, Kyiv’s Sviatoshynsky and Solomyansky regions were hardly shot in the attack, one person was killed and 20 more injured.
Vitali Klitschko, Kiev Mayor Telegram, Shevchengivsky for children in the region of a hospital ward windows blown by a shock wave, he said.
One of Kiev’s higher education institutions, a school and a kindergarten were damaged during the attack.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that there was a “terrible morning” in Kiev and “people still under rubble”.
Sybiha added that Trump was “very generous and patient” with Putin, but now it’s time to put “maximum pressure on Moscow” through sanctions.
ReutersAt the beginning of July, Trump set a 50 -day deadline for the Kremlin to reach the ceasefire with Kiev or take the risk of economic penalties.
On Monday, while visiting England, Trump Cut this deadline date For more than three years after Moscow started the country’s full -scale occupation, it has not approved Putin’s actions in Ukraine for “ten or 12 days”.
Trump did not tell him if the Russian president was “lying” to him, but he said there was an inconsistency between Putin’s discourse during his speeches and a “lobby” missiles in Ukraine cities.
“We would have a cease -fire and perhaps peace … And suddenly you have missiles flying to Kiev and other places.” He said.





