Russian Strikes Kill Dozens in Ukraine Before Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting
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* Russian Attacks on Kyiv: Kyiv, Ukraine was heavily attacked by drones on December 27, 2025, hitting seven locations. This included residential and industrial buildings, causing fires and casualties. At least one person was killed and two children were among the wounded. Officials believe Russia is escalating the war with these attacks.
* Wider Regional Strikes: The Kyiv region also experienced strikes,with one person rescued from rubble in the Vyshhorod area.
* Russian Territorial Claims: Russia claims to have taken full control of Myrnohrad (Dimitrov),Huliaipole,and other settlements. Ukraine disputes these claims, reporting Russian attempts to advance but Ukrainian forces repelling them. putin stated Russia will achieve its goals militarily if Ukraine doesn’t seek peace.
* Zelenskyy’s Trip to Meet Trump: Zelenskyy is traveling to the U.S. to meet with Donald Trump, with a stopover in Canada to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and speak with European leaders. He aims to resolve issues before the talks with Trump.
The image shows rescuers working at a damaged building in Kyiv following a Russian attack.
