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Kellogg: Russian Strikes on Kyiv Undermine Trump’s Peace Efforts
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US Special Representative for Ukraine Keith Kellogg stated that Russia’s latest mass aerial attack poses a threat to ongoing American efforts to achieve peace.
According to Kellogg, the strike was the second largest of the full-scale war, involving 600 drones and 31 missiles.
Last night Russia launched the second largest aerial attack of the war with 600 drones and 31 missiles. The targets? Not soldiers and weapons but residential areas in Kyiv—blasting civilian trains, the EU & British mission council offices, and innocent civilians.
— Keith Kellogg (@generalkellogg) August 28, 2025
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He underlined that the attacks were directed not at military targets but at residential areas of Kyiv. Civilian trains, offices of the European Union and British missions, as well as local residents, were affected.
Kellogg emphasized that such actions by Russia complicate the peace process that US President Donald Trump seeks to advance.
In the early hours of August 28, Russia carried out its second-largest aerial attack since the start of the full-scale war, launching 631 missiles and drones against Ukraine. Ukrainian Air Defense Forces intercepted 589 targets, but at least 18 people were killed in Kyiv, including three children, and 48 others were injured.
In the Darnytskyi district, a missile destroyed part of a five-story residential block, collapsing two floors and trapping residents under the rubble. Several survivors were pulled out, including an 11-year-old child in critical condition.
Other districts also suffered damage: in Dniprovskyi, debris set a 25-story high-rise and several cars on fire; in Solomianskyi, a private home was destroyed; and in Shevchenkivskyi and Holosiivskyi, office buildings, shops, and vehicles were hit. In total, nearly 100 sites across the capital were affected, including a kindergarten and offices linked to the EU and UK missions.
More than 500 emergency responders and 1,000 police officers were deployed across the city, using climbers, canine units, engineers, and robotic equipment to assist in rescue operations. Kyiv officials reported that casualties rose steadily throughout the morning before reaching 18 by the afternoon.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko declared August 29 a day of mourning, with flags at half-mast and entertainment events banned, while Ukrainian authorities called on international partners to accelerate the supply of air defense systems and strengthen sanctions against Russia.
