The roar of air raid sirens echoed across the Ukrainian capital just hours before President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were set to meet and discuss the peace summit involving Ukraine and Russia. Russia's attack on Kyiv was unexpected and it raised eyebrows as it happened amid the ongoing peace talks to end the war.
The timing of the assault suggests a deliberate attempt by the Kremlin to undermine the legitimacy of upcoming discussions. The massive wave of at least 500 drones and 40 missiles is being widely interpreted as Russian President Vladimir Putin's violent and contemptuous response to Trump's repeated boasts that he could end the war 'within 24 hours.'
