Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy sounds warning after Russia strikes Kyiv with Oreshnik missile
Ukrainian president says use of such weapons ‘sets a global precedent for other potential aggressors’ as blasts heard throughout the capital. What we know on day 1,551
TL;DR
- Kyiv was hit by a massive strike of missiles and drones on Sunday morning.
- One person was killed and 20 wounded, with residential buildings damaged.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned that the use of weapons like the Oreshnik missile sets a global precedent.
- A 23-year-old British national, Ayrton Redfearn, has been confirmed killed in Ukraine.
- Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev urged Vladimir Putin to end the "carnage" in Ukraine at the Cannes film festival.
- The UN condemned attacks on civilians following a Ukrainian drone strike in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.