Zelenskyy was preparing to meet with US President Trump before the Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv, and claimed to have occupied two towns in eastern Ukraine
Kyiv - On Saturday, just as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy was about to travel to the United States to prepare for a meeting with US President Trump, Russia launched drones and missiles to attack the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Zelenskyy said that about 500 drones and 40 missiles attacked Kyiv and its surrounding areas. The attack indicates that Russia has no intention of ending the invasion that has been launched since February 2022, which has caused tens of thousands of deaths.
He added, "Russia does not want to end the war and tries to use every opportunity to cause more suffering to Ukraine."
Ukrainian authorities said that the intense attack by drones and missiles resulted in two deaths, dozens of injuries, and caused power outages and heating cuts for hundreds of thousands of residents in Kyiv under cold weather conditions.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that about 2,600 residential buildings and more than 300 schools, kindergartens, or social service institutions were damaged in the attack.
AFP reported that on the day before Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with US President Trump, Russia claimed on Saturday to have occupied two towns in eastern Ukraine - Myrnohrad and Huliaipole.
The Kremlin issued a statement saying that Russian President Putin had received reports from the military about the "liberation" of Dmytrivka and Huliaipole.
Dmytrivka is the Russian name for Myrnohrad, located in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, while Huliaipole is located in the eastern part of the Zaporizhzhia Republic.
Source: rfi
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