Kyiv under missile attack as US-Russia ties raise alarm: War day 1,699

Russia attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles overnight, striking a medical center in the Desnyanskyi district and a non-residential building in the Dniprovskyi district. The attack involved up to 30 missiles, including Iskander-M, S-400, and Zircon systems launched from Bryansk, Kursk, and Millerovo. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated he would run in presidential elections if they occur before the war ends. He also warned that an official US shift to Russia's side would be a historic mistake and tragedy, saying Ukraine could not withstand such a scenario without American support. Russian strikes on energy infrastructure in the Ternopil region left 19,000 consumers without power. Pokrovsk remains the hottest front-line direction as fighting continues on day 1,699 of the full-scale war.