Three children among 13 killed in Russian overnight attack on Kyiv - as Moscow strikes British Council building
Thirteen people - including three children - have been killed in Kyiv following an overnight Russian bombardment, President Zelensky has said.
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The overnight drone and missile assault left dozens wounded, with more thought to be trapped under the rubble.
In a statement shared to social media, the Ukrainian President said the strike hit a residential building - with the British Council building also hit in the assault.
The residential building was struck between the third and fourth floors of a five-story house, according to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.
Another 48 people were injured in the targeted attacks across the Ukraine capital, according to authorities, with that number expected to rise.
One toddler was among three children to died in the attack alongside a 14-year-old girl, according to Kyiv's military administration, Tymur Tkachenko.
Zelenskyy added: "These Russian missiles and attack drones today are a clear response to everyone in the world who, for weeks and months, has been calling for a ceasefire and for real diplomacy.
"Russia chooses ballistics instead of the negotiating table. It chooses to continue killing instead of ending the war."
He went on: "Russia still does not fear the consequences.
"Russia still takes advantage of the fact that at least part of the world turns a blind eye to murdered children and seeks excuses for Putin."
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