Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday stated that he needed to get rid of the causes that triggered the battle with Ukraine and hold Russia secure.Moscow’s objective is to “get rid of the causes that triggered this disaster, create the circumstances for an enduring peace and assure Russia’s safety”, Putin instructed Russian state tv.He acknowledged that Russian forces, controlling roughly 20 p.c of Ukraine, possessed ample sources to attain these goals. This assertion got here when Russia launched a report variety of drones on the Ukraine in a single day, killing one girl, as confirmed by Kyiv regional Gov. Mykola Kalashnyk.The incident happened two days following the primary direct diplomatic discussions between Ukrainian and Russian representatives in over three years, which ended with no ceasefire settlement.Ukrainian air defence reported that Russia deployed “273 Shahed assault drones and numerous forms of imitator drones”, efficiently neutralising 88 while 128 failed to achieve their targets with out inflicting harm.Ukraine’s deputy prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko confirmed this was an unprecedented drone deployment, asserting Russia’s intention to focus on civilians.Russian navy authorities claimed that they had intercepted 25 Ukrainian drones throughout the in a single day interval and Sunday morning.US President Donald Trump, who beforehand asserted he might resolve the battle quickly throughout his re-election marketing campaign, introduced plans for a Monday phone dialog with Putin.Ukrainian officers strongly denounced Russia’s in a single day drone operations.Zelenskyy’s senior advisor, Andriy Yermak, dismissed the Istanbul negotiations as superficial, stating Putin’s choice for continued battle.