Russian strikes target Kyiv as Moscow rules out frozen conflict

Russian forces conducted early morning strikes on Kyiv, starting fires across three city districts and damaging local infrastructure, according to Ukrainian emergency services. The attack followed warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that intelligence indicated Moscow was preparing a large-scale missile assault.

Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that freezing the conflict remains impossible unless Kyiv makes specific political decisions. Russian President Vladimir Putin further claimed that Western nations disrupted post-World War II global stability through NATO expansion, predicting Ukraine will ultimately lose its western lands.

Separately, International Criminal Court member states voted to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct involving a colleague, marking an unprecedented dismissal in the tribunal's history.

Sources: N1, Tanjug