Post-Call Strikes on Kyiv

Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said the June 14 Trump–Putin call was “friendly and frank,” and reporting around the conversation noted Trump emphasized his interest in facilitating a peaceful resolution; the call also occurred on Trump’s 80th birthday and journalists said missile-and-drone strikes by Russia have correlated with the pair’s talks since early 2025.

Kyiv officials said the fire at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra was “believed to have been caused by a direct hit.” Timur Tkachenko added that crews were working to contain the blaze and that officials were assessing the monastery’s damage.

Damage and timing details from the June 15 attack included explosions first heard around 1 a.m. in Kyiv, with a second round arriving amid a missile threat around 1:30 a.m.; reports also cited strikes affecting residential buildings in the Obolon, Solomianskyi, Pechersk, and Podil districts, including a fire at a three-story building in Podil.

Ukraine’s Air Force reporting described “dozens” of Russian drones approaching Kyiv during active air defense operations and said a ballistic missile threat covered “most of the country” overnight, with air raid alerts active in central and eastern regions.