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In a pointed message to Trump - who has previously claimed that Putin is interested in ending the war - Zelensky stated: "The world may go on vacation, although the war continues, despite weekends and weekdays. America's silence, and the silence of others in the world, only encourages Putin." Zelensky warned that Russia's "brutality cannot be stopped" without "strong pressure on the Russian leadership." Trump's first comments on the latest strikes came hours later at an airport in Morristown, New Jersey, as he was preparing to return to Washington.
Rescuers were working in over 30 cities and villages, Zelensky stated. Despite mounting international calls, Russia has continued to intensify its aerial campaign, showing no sign of halting its offensive and ignoring calls for a ceasefire.
He's killing a lot of individuals." Ukraine's Air Force stated that since 20:40 on Saturday local time (17:40 GMT), Russia had carried out strikes using 298 drones and 69 cruise and ballistic missiles. The air force stated it had shot down 45 cruise missiles and destroyed 266 UAVs, with most regions in Ukraine affected and hits recorded in 22 locations.
They came a day following one of the heaviest assaults on the capital Kyiv in months. US President Donald Trump reacted late on Sunday by telling reporters: "I'm not happy with what Putin is doing.
The overnight attack saw Russia fire 367 drones and missiles - the highest number in a single night since Putin launched a full-scale invasion in 2022. no fewer than 12 individuals, including three children, were killed and dozens more injured in widespread strikes across Ukraine.
No fewer than 12 individuals were documented killed in Ukraine, with 13 regions hit by Russian air strikes. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has alleged that the US's "silence" following recent Russian attacks is encouraging President Vladimir Putin, following Moscow's largest aerial attack yet.
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