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Russia battered Ukraine in a single day with its largest drone assault for the reason that battle started, Ukraine’s army stated Sunday, forward of an anticipated cellphone name between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending hostilities.
Russia launched 273 Shahed drones in a single night time, the Ukrainian Air Drive stated, predominantly focusing on the central Kyiv area, the place they killed a 28-year-old lady and wounded three others together with a 4-year-old youngster, in response to the area’s governor.
The barrage got here as Trump said he would speak to Putin by cellphone on Monday.
The Russian chief has beforehand ignored a proposal from Washington and Kyiv for a 30-day ceasefire and final week snubbed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call to meet face-to-face for talks in Istanbul.
Trump has stated he doesn’t suppose there can be a big breakthrough on peace talks till he speaks with Putin.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed Saturday that preparations had been underway for a cellphone dialog between the 2 leaders.
The US president is rising annoyed with Putin, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb advised native media on Sunday, after he spoke with Trump by cellphone the day earlier than.
“Zelensky is affected person, however Trump is beginning to develop impatient” towards Putin, Stubb advised a press convention in Estonia.
In the meantime, Russian shelling killed one individual and injured eight within the japanese Donetsk area Saturday as Russian drones focused the southern Kherson and Zaporizhzhia areas, regional army chiefs stated.
Russian forces downed 75 Ukrainian drones previously 24 hours, state-run information company TASS reported Sunday, citing Moscow’s protection ministry.
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