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Russian drones targeted a military hospital, a shopping center and apartment blocks in Ukraine's second-largest city, killing two people and wounding dozens.
From CBS News
However, the United States must also firmly oppose any approach that rewards Mr. Putin for his ruthless aggression.
From The New York Times
Trump also threatened to impose secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian oil, a move that could complicate Moscow's exports and reduce its foreign currency earnings.
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Ukraine launches attacks in new Russian region
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Ukrainian soldiers have launched a second counter-incursion into Russia after losing their grip in Kursk, officials and military bloggers say — with Kyiv allegedly eyeing the nearby Belgorod region.
From New York Post
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia fired 111 exploding drones and decoys in the latest wave of attacks overnight into Sunday.
From ABC
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky again accused Russia of targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure - in violation of a temporary moratorium agreed earlier this month in talks involving the US.
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The assignment was part of a new program aimed at suspected Russian sabotage. None has occurred since NATO began patrols.
Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximize the pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin’s negotiating position in ceasefire talks.
Despite rising concern, health authorities have remained tight-lipped, refusing to disclose the number of infections and hospital admissions caused by the illness.
Ukraine faced an deadly attack by Russia overnight Saturday amid reports that the Kremlin is planning a new military offensive.
For a second consecutive night, Russian forces pounded Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, injuring three people, igniting massive fires,
Russia rejected a full 30-day ceasefire, which had been supported by Ukraine and the US. Instead the two sides agreed to a limited halt to strikes on the Black Sea and energy infrastructure. Both Russia and Ukraine have already accused each other of violating this.
Vadym Skibitsky, the deputy head of GUR, said Russia fears an extended war would confine it to "forever remain a regional player" in Eastern Europe.
US President Donald Trump, who insists he remains determined to end the bloodshed in Ukraine, has found himself confronted with the complex reality of even pausing this brutal war, exploited by Putin’s tough and seasoned negotiators.
Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to maximize pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin's negotiating position in ceasefire talks, Ukrainian government and military analysts said.
President Donald Trump told NBC News Sunday he will impose tariffs on imports of Russian oil if the Kremlin does not reach a ceasefire deal in its war against Ukraine, claiming he’s “pissed off” with Russian President Vladimir Putin,