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Russia kills 21 in Kyiv with retaliatory drone and missile barrage

Russia launched an 11-hour drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight into Thursday morning, killing at least 21 civilians and injuring more than 90, as Moscow said the bombardment was retaliation for recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities. Loud explosions shook the capital, where more than 50,000 people took shelter in subway stations after air raid warnings were issued, while emergency crews searched through the rubble of damaged apartment buildings. The attack came as the war continued to widen beyond the front line, with Ukraine pressing long-range strikes inside Russia and Moscow responding with large-scale aerial assaults. Ukrainian officials say they are trying to force President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, but Russia has answered by hitting back, even as diplomatic efforts, most recently by the Trump administration, have not produced results. President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are expected to attend next week's NATO summit in Turkey. According to Ukraine's Emergency Service, 21 people were killed in Kyiv. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha described it as a "night of horror" in the capital. Flashes from exploding drones and missiles lit up the sky, while tracers from air defence fire streaked through the air and a large cloud of black smoke rose over the city. Authorities said more than 30 locations were damaged, including about 20 residential buildings. In the Desnianskyi district, residents were trapped inside a damaged nine-storey building, while in the Darnytskyi district, most of another nine-storey building collapsed.