Russia is intensifying drone strikes across Ukraine, hitting infrastructure and civilian areas, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges the international community to step up support. The pressure comes as Trump signals possible peace talks, even as Kyiv appears more emboldened amid the mounting damage and urgency on the ground.
Russia resumed strikes on Ukraine after a three-day truce expired on Tuesday, Ukrainian authorities said. The attacks included drone strikes on the capital and casualties in eastern Ukraine, with one death reported in Dnipropetrovsk and additional injuries in the region. The renewed violence follows the end of the temporary pause in fighting.
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Vladimir Putin warned that Russia may “cut off Ukraine from the sea” after Kyiv’s underwater drone strike hit two tankers tied to Russia’s “shadow fleet” in the Black Sea. Moscow said it will consider retaliatory measures against ships linked to countries supporting Ukraine and plans to expand strikes on Ukrainian ports and vessels approaching them.
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