Russia launches Ukraine air strike days after Trump-Zelenskyy summit; explosions echo over Kyiv

Explosions echoed across the Kyiv skyline early on Thursday (August 21) as Russia launched a widespread air attack on Ukraine. Residents sought shelter in the capital’s metro stations, bringing children and pets with them as air raid sirens sounded. No casualties or damages were reported by Kyiv officials. The attack comes days after US President Donald Trump concluded talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House on August 18. Before Zelensky's White House meeting, Trump met Putin in Alaska on August 15 as Washington intensifies efforts to broker a peace deal to end Russia's war against Ukraine.