Russia launches drone assault on Ukraine regardless of Putin’s name for talks
Regardless of Vladimir Putin’s name for so-called peace talks, Russia on Sunday launched a drone assault on Kyiv and different elements of Ukraine, injuring one individual within the area surrounding the capital and damaging a number of personal properties, Ukrainian officers stated.
The assault started round 2am this morning, with Russian forces launching 108 drones (together with decoys) from a number of instructions, Ukraine’s air power stated.
Ukrainian air defence programs had shot down 60 drones launched throughout the jap, northern, southern, and central areas of Ukraine as of 09.30am, the nation’s air power stated.
One other 41 drones had been reportedly misplaced from radar however didn’t trigger injury.
There have been no quick reviews of any casualties however Ukraine’s air power stated that the Sumy area – which borders on Russia’s Kursk area – suffered on account of the Russian assault, with out elaboration.
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Turkish president says ‘historic turning level’ has been reached in efforts to finish the conflict
Nato member Turkey, led by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has positioned itself as a possible mediator within the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
It has maintained cordial ties with each side and has voiced help for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and offered it with army assist, whereas opposing western sanctions on Russia.
Erdoğan on Sunday informed his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron {that a} “historic turning level” had been reached in efforts to finish the conflict, in accordance with the Turkish president’s workplace.
In a cellphone name, Erdoğan was quoted as having informed Macron:
A historic turning level has been reached in efforts to finish the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, that this chance have to be seized, and that Turkey is able to present every kind of help, together with internet hosting negotiations, to attain a ceasefire and lasting peace.
As a reminder, Russian president Vladimir Putin stated the proposed talks with Ukraine – to “clear up the basis causes of the battle” – needs to be held within the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul on 15 Could, as they’ve been earlier than.
Pope Leo XIV requires ‘genuine, simply and lasting’ peace in Ukraine in first Sunday message
Pope Leo XIV has given his first Sunday message to crowds in St. Peter’s Sq. in Vatican Metropolis since his election as pontiff last week.
The brand new pope referred to as for an “genuine and lasting peace” in Ukraine and a ceasefire in Gaza and launch of all Israeli hostages. Leo referred to as on the world’s main powers for “no extra conflict”.
He stated he carries in his coronary heart the “struggling of the beloved folks of Ukraine” and appealed for negotiations to achieve an “genuine, simply and lasting peace”, carrying on the custom of the late Pope Francis who had referred to as for talks between Ukraine and Russia to finish the conflict and repeatedly condemned the mindless deaths of civilians.
Russia formally resumes conflict in Ukraine after conclusion of three-day ‘truce’
Russia says its troopers are persevering with with their “particular army operation” – what the Kremlin calls the full-scale invasion of Ukraine – now that the three-day ceasefire has ended (see submit at 10.08 for extra particulars on this momentary truce).
Russian forces have slowly elevated the scale of territory they management over the previous yr, making incremental battlefield positive aspects principally within the east of Ukraine.
On Saturday morning, native officers in Ukraine’s northern Sumy area stated Russian shelling over the previous day had killed three residents and injured 4 extra.
One other civilian died on the spot on Saturday as a Russian drone struck the southern metropolis of Kherson, in accordance with regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin.
An Related Press tally, primarily based on reviews from Ukrainian authorities, discovered a minimum of 117 civilians had been killed and greater than 1,000 injured in Russian aerial assaults since Ukraine introduced on 11 March its willingness for a ceasefire.
Western leaders have repeatedly forged Vladimir Putin as untrustworthy, pointing to previous ceasefire violations and damaged guarantees.
In mid April the Russian chief introduced a 30 hour “Easter truce” ceasefire, claiming he had ordered his forces to “cease all army exercise” alongside the frontline throughout this window for “humanitarian causes”.
Whereas the ceasefire did see a lower in preventing, there have been claims of a whole lot of breaches from each side.
On the time, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of making a mere “impression” of a ceasefire as Moscow continued shelling areas of Ukraine.
Here’s a video of Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, proposing restarting direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on 15 Could.
Shortly after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was launched in February 2022, Turkey hosted unsuccessful talks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators geared toward ending the preventing.
The proposed deal reportedly included provisions for Ukraine’s impartial standing and put limits on its armed forces, whereas delaying talks on the standing of Russian-occupied areas.
Moscow has blamed Kyiv and the west for the talks collapsing.
Based on the Tass state information company, the Russian defence ministry stated that Ukraine violated the three-day truce, which ended on Saturday, greater than 14,000 instances, and that Kyiv’s troops had made 5 makes an attempt to breach Russia’s southern border.
On Thursday, the primary day of the ceasefire, Ukraine accused Russia of greater than 730 violations and stated its forces would reply accordingly.
We have now not but been capable of independently confirm any of the violation figures given by both facet.
Andriy Yermak, Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of employees, has stated Kyiv expects Russia to substantiate it is going to abide by the US-backed 30-day ceasefire, beginning on Monday, earlier than assembly for talks later within the week.
First there has to a ceasefire “then every thing else”, Yermak posted on Telegram.
“Russia shouldn’t disguise its need to proceed the conflict with obscure statements,” he added.
Saturday’s go to by European leaders to Kyiv, the place the unconditional 30-day ceasefire was proposed, got here on the final day of a three-day truce in the war, which was declared by Moscow. The momentary ceasefire coincided with the eightieth anniversary of the top of the second world conflict.
Kyiv stated it was designed to keep away from Ukrainian drone assaults on Russia throughout celebrations marking the Soviet victory within the second world conflict, which had been held in Moscow on Friday.
Combating did reportedly lower between the 8-10 Could interval, however each Kyiv and Moscow accused one another of breaking the ceasefire.
Russia launches drone assault on Ukraine regardless of Putin’s name for talks
Regardless of Vladimir Putin’s name for so-called peace talks, Russia on Sunday launched a drone assault on Kyiv and different elements of Ukraine, injuring one individual within the area surrounding the capital and damaging a number of personal properties, Ukrainian officers stated.
The assault started round 2am this morning, with Russian forces launching 108 drones (together with decoys) from a number of instructions, Ukraine’s air power stated.
Ukrainian air defence programs had shot down 60 drones launched throughout the jap, northern, southern, and central areas of Ukraine as of 09.30am, the nation’s air power stated.
One other 41 drones had been reportedly misplaced from radar however didn’t trigger injury.
There have been no quick reviews of any casualties however Ukraine’s air power stated that the Sumy area – which borders on Russia’s Kursk area – suffered on account of the Russian assault, with out elaboration.
‘There may be no dialogue whereas civilians are being bombed’ – Macron
France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, has responded to Vladimir Putin’s proposal in a post on X this morning.
He wrote:
In Kyiv and alongside President Trump, we made a transparent proposal: an unconditional 30-day ceasefire beginning on Monday. President Zelenskyy dedicated with out setting any situation. We now anticipate an equally clear response from Russia.
There may be no negotiations whereas weapons are talking. There may be no dialogue if, on the identical time, civilians are being bombed. A ceasefire is required now, in order that talks can start. For peace.
Macron, a staunch supporter of Kyiv, has stated beforehand that any peace deal should “not be a give up of Ukraine” and have to be backed up by safety ensures.
Vladimir Putin’s proposal for “direct talks” with Kyiv got here hours after leaders from the UK, France, Germany and Poland travelled to Kyiv to satisfy Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
As my colleague Shaun Walker notes in this story, the European leaders informed the Russian president to enroll to an unconditional ceasefire by Monday or face elevated sanctions and weapons transfers to Ukraine.
They stated the ceasefire proposal was supported by Donald Trump, whom they’d briefed over the cellphone earlier within the day.
France’s president Emmanuel Macron stated that the US would take the lead in monitoring the proposed ceasefire, with help from European international locations, and threatened “large sanctions … ready and coordinated, between Europeans and People” ought to Russia violate the truce.
At a joint press convention, the UK’s prime minister Keir Starmer stated the leaders had been demanding “an unconditional ceasefire, rejecting Putin’s circumstances, and [are] clear that if he turns his again on peace, we are going to reply”.
Putin rejected the requires a ceasefire, however stated he was prepared for direct negotiations with Ukraine.
Zelenskyy says it’s ‘constructive signal’ Russia is contemplating ending the conflict
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has simply welcomed Vladimir Putin’s proposal for direct talks in Istanbul on Thursday, however stated his crew is anticipating Moscow to conform to a “lasting” ceasefire beginning tomorrow.
In a post on X, Zelenskyy, with out responding explicitly to Putin’s invitation for talks in Turkey, wrote:
It’s a constructive signal that the Russians have lastly begun to think about ending the conflict.
Your entire world has been ready for this for a really very long time. And the very first step in actually ending any conflict is a ceasefire. There isn’t any level in persevering with the killing even for a single day.
We anticipate Russia to substantiate a ceasefire – full, lasting, and dependable – beginning tomorrow, Could twelfth, and Ukraine is able to meet.
Putin requires ‘direct talks’ with Ukraine after rejecting ceasefire ultimatum proposed by European leaders
Welcome again to our stay protection of Russia’s conflict on Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin has proposed direct talks with Ukraine on 15 Could in Istanbul to attain what he claims might be “the restoration of a long-term, lasting peace” if sure circumstances are met.
In a uncommon televised late-night deal with from the Kremlin, the Russian president stated he needs to deal with what he calls “the basis causes of the battle”, which is able to probably embody calls for that Ukraine won’t ever be part of Nato.
“We’re proposing that Kyiv resume direct negotiations with none preconditions,” the Russian chief stated.
Putin stated that he would converse to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan afterward Sunday about facilitating the talks.
“Our proposal, as they are saying, is on the desk. The choice is now as much as the Ukrainian authorities and their curators, who’re guided, it appears, by their private political ambitions, and never by the pursuits of their peoples.”
Ukraine has not but commented on Putin’s proposal however Donald Trump, whom Kyiv is reliant upon for army support, stated this might be a “doubtlessly nice day for Russia and Ukraine”, as he vows to “proceed to work with each side”.
Putin put ahead the late evening proposal after European leaders threatened Moscow with recent sanctions if Russia did not adjust to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire beginning tomorrow. He dismissed what he stated was the try by some European powers to put down “ultimatums”.
Moscow demanded yesterday that the west should cease arming Kyiv earlier than any ceasefire can begin, which would go away Ukraine in a particularly susceptible place and sure result in extra Russian advances on the battlefield.
Analysts say that Putin is just not severe about peace talks and won’t conform to a ceasefire.
They see his newest proposal as a means for him to look severe about peace to Washington however drive an additional wedge between the Trump administration, which needs to carry a fast finish to the conflict, and Kyiv, which is able to look rigid if it rejects maximalist positions demanded by Moscow the Kremlin knew it will not settle for.
