On the 1539th day of the war, we record the first air raid alert over Kiev since May 8th.
Russia launched an airstrike on the capital and the Kiev region after the three-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump expired. Drone debris fell on the roof of a 16-story building in a Kiev neighborhood, causing a fire.
Ukraine is now requesting a ceasefire targeting the airports. The agreement would involve a limited ceasefire to protect the airports from attacks, and President Volodymyr Zelensky has already discussed the proposal with some European leaders. Russia might be interested in the proposal after its airports have become increasingly vulnerable to long-range Ukrainian drone attacks over the past year.
And South Korean intelligence services indicate that Pyongyang has made a considerable sum from the military assistance it provided to Russia in the war in Ukraine.
Russia's Attacks
- Attack on Kiev after ceasefire expiration - An airstrike is underway Tuesday morning over Kiev, and drone debris fell on the roof of a 16-story building in the Obolon district of the city, announced the head of the city's military administration, Timur Tkachenko. Photos posted on social media show a fire on the building's roof. It is the first air raid alert over the capital since May 8th.
- Hundreds of drones after ceasefire - Drone attacks also took place in the Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions, announced the Ukrainian Emergency Service this morning. Over 200 attack drones were launched against Ukraine during the night, said President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Other Relevant Information
- Ukraine calls for ceasefire at airports with Russia - Europe could enhance its role in the peace process between Russia and Ukraine by helping negotiate a limited "ceasefire at airports," where both parties agree to halt attacks on each other's airfields, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha to POLITICO. He privately raised the idea of a ceasefire at airports with EU foreign ministers, a EU official told the cited publication. The agreement would involve a limited ceasefire to protect airports from attacks, and President Volodymyr Zelensky has already discussed the proposal with some European leaders, Sybiha said. Russian airports have become increasingly vulnerable to long-range Ukrainian drone attacks over the past year, disrupting civilian aviation operations regularly and targeting military airfields. "Perhaps our European allies, by setting up a platform or maybe an ad-hoc group, we could discuss (a ceasefire at airports)," Sybiha told Politico.
- Russians have attacked railways over 1,500 times - Russia has attacked Ukrainian railway infrastructure over 1,500 times since the beginning of 2025, reports Ukrinform. 40 railway workers have been killed and 258 injured as a result of these attacks. Over 17,260 targets and more than 300 locomotives have been damaged.
- How much Russia paid Kim for North Korean troops - North Korea has earned up to $13.8 billion for supplying weapons and soldiers to Russia, according to a report from Nikkei Asia citing South Korean intelligence services. These shipments include 152mm artillery ammunition and KN-23 ballistic missiles, which Ukrainian military intelligence said last year had significantly improved accuracy based on their performance in Ukraine. The report estimates the number of North Korean casualties by February at 6,000 dead and wounded.