Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russia’s intense attack on Kyiv proves Moscow “doesn’t want peace.” The strike occurred on Friday as Zelensky prepared for a fresh round of peace talks.
Zelensky is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump on Sunday to discuss a new 20-point peace plan agreed upon by American and Ukrainian envoys.
Local authorities reported that a 10-hour missile and drone barrage directed at Ukraine’s capital on Friday night killed two people and left 32 injured.
According to Ukraine’s Minister for Development, Oleksiy Kuleba, damage to energy infrastructure left 40 percent of residential buildings in Kyiv and nearby districts without heating.
Russia’s Ministry of Defence stated that long-range precision weapons were used to target energy facilities, which it claimed were being used “in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex.”
Writing on Telegram, Zelensky said that Russia directed almost 500 drones and 40 missiles toward Kyiv, specifically targeting energy and civilian infrastructure.
