Russia responded to Zelenski’s offer to cease attacks long -range against civil objectives undertaking a massive bombing against Ukraine. Moscow’s forces launched during the early hours … Járkov, Poltava, Jmelnitski, Sumy y zaporiyia.
But the most affected area was the Ukrainian capital with a balance of At least twelve dead and more than 90 injuredincluding six children and a pregnant woman. This is the deadliest attack since July. The photographs that emerged after the impacts of the projectiles show, again, a Dantesque scene. Killing civilians leaving the rubble with the help of firefighters.
Matthias SchmaleUnited Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, condemned the attack: “The massive nocturnal bombardment of kyiv residential areas and nearby settlements by the armed forces of the Russian Federation is another violation of international humanitarian law that causes indignation.” Some European leaders also reacted, such as the president Emmanuel Macronwho said that Putin does not want peace, and urged Washington to increase pressure on Moscow.
The attack began at one in the morning, local time, and The explosions were repeated three hours later in the capital. Metro stations were filled with civilians who were looking for a refuge of the lethal threat that came from heaven, another night. The governor of the capital region, Timur TkienkoHe denounced that this new aerial offensive against Ukraine shows “Russian peace in all its splendor.” Tkachenko reported that only up to 45 kamikazes drones were recorded. In addition to the victims, there was also damage to the purely civil infrastructure.
There are damage in six kyiv districts. And up to forty fires had to be extinguished by the state emergency service. Military aviation of Poland was deploying F-16 airplanes “Due to the activity of the strategic aviation of the Russian Federation, which attacks facilities located, in particular, west of Ukraine,” according to the operational command of the Polish Armed Forces in their social networks.
Moscow used different types of missiles of his arsenal that were fired by strategic bombers. Other releases were made from the Russian border regions with Ukraine, Donetsk province partially occupied by the Kremlin and the Black Sea.
According to the information provided by the Ukraine Air Forces, Russia used seven KH-101 cruise missiles launched from TU-95M strategic bombers, eleven ISKANDER-M Balistic missiles, six ISKANDER-K cruise missile Bélogorod. A total of 145 unmanned aerial vehicles were also used in bombing. The defending forces managed to reduce up to 112 projectiles. The Ukrainian pilots under the command of F-16 planes and Mirage participated in the defense, repelting the attack.
The Ukrainian President, an official visit in South Africa, condemned the Russian attack and informed that he would return to the country: “I will cancel part of the program of this visit and return to Ukraine immediately.” Zelenski denounces that it is the Kremlin who is not willing to comply with the total fire proposed by the Trump administration. «44 days have passed since Russia continues to kill our people and evading pressure and accountability for their actions, ”said the president.
Zelenski confirmed that he will hold the meeting with the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa. “Today I will inform President Ramaphosa of South Africa, who currently presides over the G-20, about the situation and the need to intensify global diplomatic efforts,” said the president of the invaded country.
More pressure on Ukraine
The president of the United States, Donald Trumphe returned to undertake his attacks against Ukraine stating that Zelenski had become an obstacle to peace. Ukrainian authorities have demonstrated several times that LWashington’s pressure To end the war, it only goes against Ukraine while trying to make concessions to Russia, the country responsible for starting the war.
The last disagreement among the allies occurred on Wednesday when the United States delegation retired from the London Summit. A meeting that had the participation of European representatives. kyiv’s envoys were focused on getting the total fire while Washington opted to recognize Russian sovereignty about the Ukrainian Peninsula of Crimeaaccording to information published in the media. Zelenski’s rejection of this proposal caused Trump’s anger.
Indirectly responding to this United States concession to Russiathe Ukrainian president responded by publishing on his social networks the American statement of 2018 that denounced the occupation of the Kremlin of Crimea. The then Secretary of State, Mike Pompeoof the First Government of Trump, said that “Russia, through its invasion of Ukraine in 2014 and its attempt to annexation of Crimea, tried to undermine a fundamental international principle shared by democratic states: that no country can change the borders of another by force.”
Despite the dialectical encounters, the ongoing negotiations on the Mineral Agreement required by Trump follow. The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denis Shmygalhe is an official visit in the United States. After your meeting with the Treasury Secretary, Scott Bettingreported that both countries are working on the creation of a free trade zone. An initiative dating from 2021, but on which it had not been made so far.
Then, President Estaodunidense has loaded against his Russian counterpart through a publication in Truth Socially where he confirms that “I am not happy with Russian attacks on kyiv” and qualifies them as “unnecessary.” And he adds: «Vladimir [Putin]Enough! 5000 soldiers die per week. Let’s get the peace agreement! “
