June 18 (UPI) -- An American citizen was among at least 28 people killed in a deadly and huge Russian strike on Kyiv overnight Tuesday.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said an American was killed as more than 40 apartments were destroyed by the Russian attacks.
A Russian ballistic missile hit a 9-story apartment building. First responders continued to recover bodies Wednesday.
Across Ukraine Russia hit 27 targets using almost 500 missiles and drones.
The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said the Russian attacks between June 16 and 17 "appears to be the deadliest on Kyiv in almost a year."
In a Tuesday statement, mission head Danielle Bell said, "In a countrywide assault last night, Kyiv bore the brunt. With at least 14 civilians reportedly killed and more than 100 injured, this is the deadliest attack in Kyiv in nearly a year."
According to monitors Ukrainian authorities reported at least 3,340 long-range drones and 135 missiles were launched into Ukraine in June.
Against that deadly backdrop the G7 nations summit wrapped up without a joint statement on Ukraine and without discussion about increasing sanctions on Russia.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney instead issued a unilateral statement of the chair that said Russian sanctions and other options to pressure Russia are being explored. That statement also said the G7 supports U.S. efforts "to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine."
