‘Dire’: Kyiv badly hit by relentless Russian attacks after abrupt US halt to Patriot defence support

Waves of drones and missiles targeted Kyiv overnight in the largest aerial assault since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began more than three years ago, amid a renewed Russian push to capture more of its neighbour’s land. Hours after the barrage that killed one person and wounded at least 26 others, including a child, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had a “very important and productive” phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee welcomes Samantha de Bendern, Author, Journalist, and Associate Fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House.