Kyiv. Russian drones and missiles struck Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Tuesday, June 17th, destroying an apartment building, residential structures, injuring up to 16 people, city officials said.

The attacks was one of the largest on Ukraine's capital in months. It came as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared for the G7 summit in Canada, where he is pushing for stronger sanctions on Russia.

A recent set of prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine are an encouraging sign of detente, albeit a small one.

Ukrainian officials say three people were killed and 13 were wounded when Russia attacked the country with waves of drones and missiles.

Both countries face challenges in scaling these capabilities, but once they do, it could be game-changing.

World leaders had hoped to secure U.S. backing for tougher sanctions on Russia, which struck Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight.

A night-time Russian missile and drone bombardment of Ukraine has killed at least 15 people and injured 156 others while they slept in their homes, local officials said. At least 14 people were killed as explosions echoed across the Ukrainian capital for almost nine hours during the night,