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Russian forces launched 147 drones in a single day throughout Ukraine and the nation’s air defence shot down 97 drones, Ukraine’s air pressure has reported. The day prior to this, the air defence shot down 100 drones launched by Moscow, and 114 drones the day earlier than that.
The Kremlin stated final week it had agreed to a US-proposed partial ceasefire, with Vladimir Putin agreeing to halt strikes on Ukrainian vitality targets for 30 days, after a prolonged cellphone name with US President Donald Trump.
Regardless of the announcement, which was made as officers work in the direction of a extra complete deal, Russian missile and drone assaults in opposition to Ukraine have continued.
My colleague Pjotr Sauer has written this convenient explainer on when the ceasefire is anticipated to take impact and what occurs if Russia or Ukraine breaks their phrase.
Russia launches lethal drone assault on Kyiv forward of ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia
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A minimum of three individuals have been killed, together with a five-year-old baby, after Russia launched an in a single day drone assault on Kyiv, in accordance with Ukrainian officers.
Ukraine’s Kyiv metropolis army administration gave the casualty figures and stated a minimum of 10 different individuals have been injured, with the drones inflicting a number of fires all through town.
Two residential buildings within the district of Dnipro caught hearth on account of falling drone particles, whereas a fireplace broke out on the highest flooring of a 9-storey constructing within the capital, killing one lady, officers stated.
“As we speak, the Russians are as soon as once more demonstrating their ‘need for peace,’” Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv metropolis army administration, stated.
“In actuality, terrorists are merely launching lethal weapons at residential buildings.”
The assault got here forward of scheduled ceasefire talks between US and Ukrainian officers in Saudi Arabia later at the moment, that are to be led by Andrew Peek of the nationwide safety council and Michael Anton of the state division.
After US officers meet the Ukrainians this night, they may meet Russian officers in Saudi Arabia on Monday, Reuters reviews. Ukrainian officers are anticipated to be on the talks involving US and Russian officers however wouldn’t be in the identical room because the Russians.
On the talks, the Ukrainian delegation is anticipated to provide a listing of vitality infrastructure that will be off-limits for strikes by the Russian army.
Russian and US specialists can even focus on methods to make sure the protection of delivery within the Black Sea, the Kremlin has stated.
Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy have already agreed to a partial ceasefire masking vitality and civilian infrastructure – however each Moscow and Kyiv have accused the opposite of violating the settlement.
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