Russia strikes Kyiv; residential building hit, rescue teams deployed

Russian forces conducted a series of ballistic and hypersonic missile strikes on Kyiv, resulting in at least two confirmed fatalities and numerous injuries. The attacks notably targeted a maternity hospital and residential buildings, indicating an escalation in the targeting of civilian infrastructure. The strikes occurred hours after Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov ruled out a truce, complicating ongoing US-led de-escalation and energy truce proposals.