Kyiv:
Russia in a single day into Sunday launched its most intense drone assault on Ukraine for the reason that starting of its full-scale invasion in 2022, after the primary direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv in years didn’t yield a ceasefire.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spurned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s supply to fulfill face-to-face in Turkey after he himself proposed direct negotiations – though not on the presidential degree – as a substitute for a 30-day ceasefire urged by Ukraine and its Western allies, together with the U.S.
Talks in Istanbul on Friday broke up after lower than two hours with out a ceasefire, though either side agreed on exchanging 1,000 prisoners of struggle every, in line with the heads of each delegations. Ukraine’s intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, stated on Ukrainian tv Saturday that the change may occur as early as subsequent week.
US President Donald Trump stated he plans to talk by cellphone Monday with Putin, and can then converse to Zelenskyy and leaders of varied NATO international locations, about ending the struggle in Ukraine.
Russia fired a complete of 273 exploding drones and decoys, Ukraine’s air pressure stated Sunday. Of these, 88 had been intercepted and an extra 128 misplaced, possible having been electronically jammed. The assaults focused the nation’s Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk areas.
Yuriy Ihnat, Head of the Communications Division of the Ukrainian Air Drive, advised The Related Press that the barrage was the largest drone assault for the reason that begin of the full-scale invasion.
Russia’s earlier largest recognized single drone assault was on the eve of the struggle’s third anniversary, when Russia pounded Ukraine with 267 drones.
Kyiv regional Gov. Mykola Kalashnyk stated a a 28-year-old girl was killed in a drone assault on the area and three different individuals, together with a 4-year-old youngster, had been wounded.
In the meantime, Russia’s Protection Ministry stated its air defenses shot down seven Ukrainian drones in a single day, and an extra 18 on Sunday morning.
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