KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian capital Kyiv observed an official day of mourning Friday, a day after a Russian drone and missile attack on the city killed 31 people, including five children, and injured more than 150, officials said.

The death toll from Russia’s heavy bombardment of Ukraine’s capital this week has risen to 31 people, marking the deadliest single attack on Kyiv in a year, Ukrainian officials said on Friday.

Ukraine has called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting following Russia's large-scale attack on Kyiv on 31 July. The meeting will take place on 1 August. Source: Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha on X Quote: "Ukraine has initiated an urgent UN Security Council meeting in response to Russia's latest escalation of terror,