Moscow gave Kiev and other cities in Ukraine with the biggest missile and drone attack, as after three years of war in Eastern Europe, less than a day after President Trump spoke With Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Kremlin’s army launched 550 drones and missiles in Ukraine during an overnight attack, According Ukraine’s Air Force. Most drones were Shahd drones sent to Moscow, but 11 Russian missiles were also fired.
Ukraine officials said the attack killed residential buildings, burnt cars on fire and damaged ambulance vehicles. According to the city’s Mayor Vitley Clitsco, one person died and at least 24 people were injured in the attack in Kiev.
Clitsko wrote On Telegram that 12 people were in the hospital and five ambulances were damaged.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelancesi Said The first air raid alert in Ukraine cities on the social media platform X on Friday morning went almost together with media reports while discussing a phone call between President Trump and Putin. Still, again, again, Russia is showing that there is no intention of ending war and terror. “
Russia’s Ministry of Defense said it had intercepted 48 drones launched by Ukraine.
Russia’s attacks on Ukraine after Trump spoke with Putin for less than 24 hours. The President said that on Thursday, he made “no progress” over efforts to end the three -year war between the two sides.
Later on Thursday, President told The reporter that he was “very disappointed” by a conversation with Putin.
Trump said late Thursday night, “I am very disappointed with today’s conversation with President Putin, because I don’t think he is there. I am just saying this, I don’t think he wants to stop, and it’s so bad.”
Trump spoke on the phone with Zelansky on Friday morning. The President of Ukraine described the conversation as a “important and fruitful”, given that the two leaders touched Russian attacks on Ukraine and “broad frontline developments”.
“We talk about opportunities in air defense and agree that we will work together to strengthen our sky safety. We have also agreed to a meeting between our teams,” Zelansky wrote on X after a call with Trump on Friday.
The Ukraine leader said, “We had a detailed conversation about the abilities and joint production of the defense industry.” “We are ready for direct projects with the United States and believe that it is seriously important for safety, especially when it comes to drones and related technologies.”
On Thursday, Trump’s call with Putin and conversation with Zelanski on Friday morning was the first conversation with the leaders since the Defense Department. Halt Delivery of some air defense missiles and sages for Ukraine over the concerns of reducing American stockpiles.
“We are giving weapons … and we are working with them and trying to help them. But we know – you know, [former President] Biden emptied our entire country by giving weapons. And we have to make sure that we have enough for ourselves, “Trump told reporters on Thursday afternoon.
Trump has pushed to end the war in Eastern Europe that was closed with full -scale invasion of Russia’s Ukraine in late February 2022, but with limited success. According to Kremlin’s readout, Putin told Trump that Russia would not avoid its military goals in Ukraine.
Putin’s close aide Yuri Usakov said that Putin did not discuss arms with Trump and said that Russia is ready to continue the talks with Ukrainian officials.