Zelenskyy slams contemporary Russian assault on Kyiv forward of Trump assembly in Florida

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A contemporary Russian attack in opposition to Kyiv involving lots of of drones and dozens of missiles is placing the "true perspective of Putin and his internal circle" on show, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Saturday, as he ready to satisfy with President Donald Trump.

The in a single day blitz in Ukraine’s capital left a minimum of one individual useless and 27 injured, native authorities informed the Related Press. It unfolded as Zelenskyy is about to satisfy with Trump in Florida on Sunday, the place he stated he'll share a 20-point peace proposal to finish the battle with Russia.

"One other Russian assault continues to be ongoing: since final night time, there have been nearly 500 drones – numerous ‘shaheds’ – in addition to 40 missiles, together with Kinzhals. The first goal is Kyiv – power amenities and civilian infrastructure," Zelenskyy wrote on X on Saturday morning. "Regrettably, there have been hits, and atypical residential buildings have been broken. Rescuers are looking for an individual trapped below the rubble of one among them."

"There have been many questions over the previous few days – so the place is Russia’s response to the proposals to finish the conflict provided by the USA and the world? Russian representatives interact in prolonged talks, however in actuality, Kinzhals and ‘shaheds’ converse for them. That is the true perspective of Putin and his internal circle," Zelenskyy added. "They don't need to finish the conflict and search to make use of each alternative to trigger Ukraine even better struggling and improve their stress on others all over the world."

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, heart, and President Donald Trump. (Viktor Kovalchuk/International Pictures Ukraine by way of Getty Pictures; Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Picture by way of AP; Alex Brandon/AP)

Zelenskyy additionally stated Saturday that, "If Russia turns even the Christmas and New 12 months interval right into a time of destroyed houses and burned residences, of ruined energy crops, then this sick exercise can solely be responded to with really sturdy steps."

"The USA has this functionality. Europe has this functionality. A lot of our companions have this functionality. The bottom line is to make use of it," he declared.

Trump, forward of the assembly with Zelenskyy, has stated he'll call the final shots on a peace deal to finish the battle.

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A drone hits an residence constructing in Kyiv throughout Russia's assault on Ukraine on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (Gleb Garanich/Reuters)

"He doesn’t have something till I approve it," Trump told Politico Friday. "So we’ll see what he’s acquired."

The Russian Defense Ministry stated Saturday that it carried out a "large strike" in a single day, utilizing "long-range precision-guided weapons from land, air, and sea, together with Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles" and drones, on power infrastructure amenities "utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces," in addition to "Ukrainian military-industrial complicated enterprises."

Rescuers work on the scene of a constructing broken by a Russian assault in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (Efrem Lukatsky/AP)

The ministry stated the strike got here in response to Ukraine’s assaults on "civilian objects" in Russia.

Flames rise from a residential constructing following a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout/Anadolu by way of Getty Pictures)

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Earlier on Saturday, the ministry stated its air defenses shot down seven Ukrainian drones over the Russian areas of Krasnodar and Adygeya in a single day.