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A Russian strike hit Kyiv in broad daylight on a Saturday, leaving cars burning and casualties in the streets. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reports at least three people killed and seven injured. Commenters say the timing and targeting appeared designed to maximize civilian casualties and are urging that such attacks on the Ukrainian capital not be treated as routine.

A widely shared thread argues that claims a Russian attack on Europe "doesn't make sense" and "won't happen" echo the dismissals made before the invasion of Ukraine. The author says critics misunderstand key factors, pointing first to Kaliningrad, Russia's exclave on the Baltic, and promising further points. The thread is drawing significant engagement as debate continues over whether Moscow could strike NATO territory.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte warned that Europe is not building new oil refineries while existing ones shut down, calling it a major security concern. He said that in the event of a war, European forces would need massive amounts of diesel and other oil products to fuel F-35 jets and tanks, and the continent's shrinking refining capacity leaves that supply in doubt.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia is not preparing to stop its war against Ukraine, accusing Vladimir Putin of repeatedly finding excuses to avoid meetings, trilateral talks, and any steps toward ending the fighting. Zelensky said Putin has behaved this way for years and that Ukraine's international partners are aware of it, as frustration grows over stalled peace efforts.

Trucks carrying Iranian fuel have been seen arriving in Russia's Ryazan region to supply local service stations, drawing stunned reactions from residents. Observers are treating the deliveries as a sign that Russia, whose army has already received support from North Korea, is increasingly reliant on Iran for fuel supplies as the war in Ukraine strains its resources.

Russian drones have struck a McDonald's warehouse in Kyiv, with reports describing it as a double-tap strike, meaning a second attack hit the same site shortly after the first, likely targeting rescuers responding. The strike on a facility belonging to an American company in the Ukrainian capital has drawn wide attention online.

Flooding in Russia has swept away a cemetery holding graves of Russian soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine, with coffins seen floating down a river. A local resident filming one coffin remarked that while some people catch fish in the river, he was catching coffins, calling it an 'SMO coffin'. The images are drawing attention to the flood damage and the war's toll.

A residential building has been damaged in a Russian drone strike, according to a report shared amid the ongoing wave of nightly drone attacks on Ukrainian cities. Repeated hits on apartment blocks have become a routine feature of the war, damaging homes and forcing residents to evacuate. The exact location of the strike and any casualties were not specified in the initial report.

Russia has carried out new strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine, according to reports circulating on monitoring channels. Details on casualties or damage are not yet available. The attack comes as Russia's war in Ukraine continues, with aerial assaults on the capital and other cities remaining a regular occurrence.