Speaking in Germany, US President Joe Biden condemned an attack on Kyiv as an act of "barbarism."

That's after a salvo of Russian missiles shattered weeks of relative calm in Ukraine's capital.

Officials say at least two residential buildings were struck and a nearby kindergarten was damaged.

According to the Associated Press, at least two deaths have been linked to the strike.

Several others were injured including this 7-year-old girl.

American military analysts say the attacks are likely a direct response to the G7 meeting.

A previous attack on Kyiv in late April coincided with a visit by the UN secretary general.

In eastern Ukraine, fighting remains intense even after Russian troops declared victory in Severodonetsk.

They're now reportedly using airstrikes to weaken defenses in the nearby city of Lysychansk, which lies across a major river.

British defense officials, who are monitoring the conflict, say Russian forces are now trying to regain momentum on what's known as the northern Izyum axis.

Meanwhile, analysts in the US say the Russians appear to be advancing to the east of Bakhmut.

They say Moscow is hoping to maintain control of a highway leading to Lysychansk.

The regional governor of Luhansk is calling on all civilians to evacuate the city.

An emergency message sent on social media says anyone who chooses to remain there is risking their lives.