1,155 days of war in Ukraine have passed, and today a deadly large-scale Russian attack leaves at least 10 dead and 80 injured, including several children. The attack, which began around 1 a.m., hit at least five neighborhoods in the Ukrainian capital.Russia launched at least 70 missiles and 145 drones against Ukraine, most in Kiev, said the Ukrainian Air Force.
Following this attack, Kiev accuses Moscow of disregarding peace efforts with these "brutal attacks." "Russia, not Ukraine, is the obstacle to peace," said the Ukrainian Foreign Minister. Meanwhile, Moscow stated that Zelenski's "inability" to reach an agreement is becoming "clearer by the minute."
Just hours after Donald Trump accused Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski of hindering a peace agreement by not giving up Crimea, annexed by Russia. Ukraine will not cross its red line: a Crimea officially Russian
This refusal "will only prolong the 'field of death'," stated the President of USA on his Truth Social platform.
Today, five districts of the Ukrainian capital have turned into fields of death. Peace talks, following yesterday's meeting in London with Ukraine, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, are on the brink of collapse.
Zelenski has arrived in South Africa, a country accused of pro-Russian positions, whose president Ramaphosa leads the G-20, in his effort to achieve "a just peace." The president has cut short his stay and is returning to Kiev after today's massacre.
Special envoy Steve Witkoff, considered Donald Trump's most trusted negotiator, will make his fourth trip to Moscow this week.
Russian Attack on Kiev: Saturating Defenses for Deadlier Action
Russian ballistic missiles arrived punctually last night to punish the Ukrainian civilian population. After Donald Trump's attack against Zelenski for not accepting a peace agreement heavily skewed in favor of Russia, Vladimir Putin felt empowered to launch the deadliest blitz in months against residential areas of Kiev, resulting in at least 10 dead (six of them children) and over 70 injured. He also launched projectiles against Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Pavlograd, writes Alberto Rojas in today's chronicle on the war in Ukraine.
Russia Says Zelenski's Inability to Reach an Agreement is Becoming Clearer
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that it was becoming increasingly clear by the minute that Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski is unable to negotiate an agreement to end the war.
US President Donald Trump once again clashed on Wednesday with the Ukrainian president for refusing to recognize Russia's claim to the Crimea peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014.
In recent days, Trump has stated that he will give up trying to negotiate an agreement in Ukraine if Kiev and Moscow do not reach an agreement soon.
Kiev Residents Rush to Shelters at First Sound of Alarms
Zelenski Says He Will Shorten His Visit to South Africa After Deadly Russian Bombings in Kiev
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski announced on Thursday that he will shorten his stay in South Africa, where he is visiting, to return earlier to Ukraine due to the Russian bombings that left at least 9 dead in Kiev.
"I am canceling part of the program of this visit and will return immediately to Ukraine after my meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa," Zelenski said in X, as reported by Afp.
Russia Launched at Least 70 Missiles and 145 Drones Against Ukraine
Russia launched at least 70 missiles and 145 drones against Ukraine overnight, with the attacks concentrated in the capital Kiev, where at least ten people died, reported the Ukrainian Air Force on Thursday, as reported by Afp.
The air force stated that they "detected and tracked 215 enemy aerial targets," including ballistic and cruise missiles, of which 112 "were shot down," in a statement posted on social media.
More Photos of Kiev Today After the Russian Attack
Ukrainian rescuers operate at the site of a Russian missile attack in Kiev.GENYA SAVILOV | AFP
Umerov Expects a Strong Response from Other Countries to Russia's Night Attack
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov demanded on Thursday a strong response from other countries to Russia's overnight attack on several Ukrainian regions, which he said confirms that Russia does not want peace.
"These attacks are further confirmation that Russia is not seeking peace. It continues to kill Ukrainians. We expect a strong response from other countries," he wrote in a Facebook post, as reported by Efe.
He added that Ukraine needs more anti-aircraft defense systems to protect itself from Russian terror.
"At the same time, work must continue to create real security guarantees that make any aggression against our country impossible. This is the path to a just and lasting peace," he emphasized.
Russia Launched 215 Drones and Missiles Against Ukraine Overnight, Says Ukrainian Air Force
Russia launched 215 drones and missiles in an overnight attack against Ukraine, said the Ukrainian Air Force, as reported by Reuters.
Air force units shot down 48 missiles and 64 drones, while 68 drones were redirected by electronic warfare, the air force stated in a Telegram post.
Possible Derailment of Negotiations on Ukraine
While visiting India, US Vice President JD Vance threatened yesterday with the US withdrawal from the dialogue with Ukraine and Russia if they do not accept Washington's latest peace proposal, which would freeze the conflict indefinitely, with minimal changes, on its current fronts.
True to his principles and Russia's interests, Donald Trump once again accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski of endangering an imminent agreement. "By refusing to cede Crimea to Russia, the most controversial aspect of the latest leaked draft agreement to date," notes the Guardian, as highlighted by Felipe Sahagún in his international analysis newsletter.