"Ukraine and Russia have promised fresh assaults after Moscow launched a huge barrage on Kyiv, killing at least 27 people, tearing open apartment buildings and sending tens of thousands of people to shelters. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday his forces would definitely retaliate for the overnight pummeling of the capital as he inspected the site of an apartment block, partially destroyed in the attack. In Moscow, the Kremlin vowed to further ramp up the pressure on Kyiv as rescuers scoured the rubble for survivors. Mayor Vitaly Klitschko described it as the enemy's most massive attack on the Zelenskyy urged allies to send more air defenses and asked the US for licenses to manufacture Patriot air defense missiles. Air defense supplies for Ukraine are an absolute and critical priority, he said on Facebook. The EU's top diplomat, Kaja Kalas, said she would propose new sanctions on Moscow over the attack, while on Gfant, Neo Guterz reiterated his call for a ceasefire. Donald Trump wants this war settled so the senseless killing ends US officials set in Washington after the Kyiv barrage. The president remains optimistic that we'll ultimately get a peace deal done."