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Russia launched its largest assault of the month towards Ukraine whereas Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders on the White Home.
The assault additionally comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assembly with Trump in Alaska final Friday, throughout which Putin refused a direct ceasefire and demanded that Ukraine surrender its japanese Donetsk area in trade for an finish to the battle that started with a February 2022 invasion by Moscow. Trump later stated he had spoken on the cellphone with Putin about preparations for a gathering between the Russian president and Zelenskyy.
Ukraine’s air drive stated Russia launched 270 drones and 10 missiles into Ukraine on Monday evening and into Tuesday, however that 230 drones and 6 missiles have been intercepted or suppressed. The air drive reported that 40 drones and 4 missiles struck throughout 16 areas, and particles was stated to have fallen on three websites.
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Russia launched its largest assault of the month towards Ukraine on Monday evening. (Getty Pictures)
“Whereas arduous work to advance peace was underway in Washington, D.C. … Moscow continued to do the alternative of peace: extra strikes and destruction,” Ukrainian International Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X. “This as soon as once more demonstrates how crucial it’s to finish the killing, obtain an enduring peace, and guarantee strong safety ensures.”
Vitality infrastructure within the central Poltava area was a goal of the strikes, in line with Ukraine’s Vitality Ministry. The casualty figures weren’t instantly launched by officers.
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Ukraine’s air drive stated Russia launched 270 drones and 10 missiles into Ukraine. (Getty Pictures)
“On account of the assault, large-scale fires broke out,” the ministry stated in a press release.
Oil refining and fuel amenities have been attacked, the ministry added, saying the strikes have been the most recent “systematic terrorist assaults towards Ukraine’s power infrastructure, which is a direct violation of worldwide humanitarian legislation.”
The assault was the biggest since Russia launched 309 drones and eight missiles into Ukraine on July 31, in line with the air drive.
Russia’s Protection Ministry stated its forces shot down 23 Ukrainian drones on Monday evening and into Tuesday morning.

The assault was the biggest since Russia launched 309 drones and eight missiles into Ukraine on July 31. (Getty Pictures)
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Each side have been focusing on infrastructure, together with oil amenities.
Zelenskyy had criticized Moscow for earlier strikes on Monday forward of his assembly on the White Home wherein not less than 14 folks have been killed and dozens extra have been injured.
“The Russian conflict machine continues to destroy lives regardless of every part. Putin will commit demonstrative killings to take care of strain on Ukraine and Europe, in addition to to humiliate diplomatic efforts. That’s exactly why we’re in search of help to place an finish to the killings,” he wrote Monday morning on X.
Reuters contributed to this report.