Russian strikes kill two in Kyiv as Zelenskyy urges tougher US action

Russian attacks on Kyiv have killed at least two people, with over 20 explosions reported in the city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the strikes, saying civilian infrastructure including residential buildings, a maternity clinic, and energy facilities were targeted. The Ukrainian air force had warned of ballistic missile attacks on the capital and the nearby Chernihiv region. The latest strikes also damaged a medical facility, an educational institution, and residential buildings in the Black Sea city of Odesa, according to authorities. Zelenskyy, currently visiting the United States, urged the US Congress to impose stricter sanctions on Russia and supply air defense missiles to Ukraine. The attacks follow Wednesday's reported deaths in Kyiv from previous Russian strikes.