Russia Launches Major Aerial Attack On Kyiv Hours Before High-Level Ukraine Meeting
Russia has released one of the largest air strikes in Ukraine in recent months, and only hours ago, before chairing a meeting to discuss the plans of British and Germany’s US President Donald Trump NATO allies that will provide weapons to Ukraine.
The attack killed two people, including 12 -year -old Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and 15 injured.
The drone and missile attack on Monday on a night on a night underlined the urgency of Ukraine’s need for more Western military aid, especially in air defense.
The virtual meeting will be directed by British Defense Secretary John Healey and German counterpart Boris Pistorius. He said healey US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth NATO leader Mark Rutte and NATO’s high allied commander Europe, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich will attend the Ukrainian Defense Communication Group meeting.
Moscow is intensified Long -range attacks In the cities of Ukraine and analysts, the dams will increase as Russian drone production expands.
Last week, US President in a ton change towards Russia Give Moscow a 50 -day deadline date to accept a ceasefire or to confront more harsh sanctions.
At the meeting on Monday, the British defense chief John Healey was expected to encourage Ukraine’s western partners to take the weapons he needed to fight Kyiv’s larger army of Russia and to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiation table.
Announced Trump’s arms plan, announced a week ago, includes European countries to buy American weapons to Ukraine through NATO, either from existing stocks or new ones. The US President said that the debates focused partially focused on advanced Patriot Air Defense systems and that deliveries will begin a week ago in “days”.
However, last week, various senior officials suggested that no transfer has been made yet.
NATO told Associated Press on Thursday to Ukraine on Thursday, “Preparations” for weapons transfers, “the US NATO Matthew Whitaker said he could not give a time frame.
Germany said that it offers to finance two new Patriot systems for Ukraine and increases the likelihood of supplying its systems and replacing them with the US.
However, delivery may take time, Merz said, “They need to move, they need to be established; this is not a hour issue, days, perhaps weeks.”
The Ministry of Defense may receive other Patriot systems thanks to Switzerland, which states that the five systems previously ordered by the US Department of Defense on Thursday, to support Ukraine.
While waiting for Ukraine Patriots, a senior NATO official said the alliance has coordinated the delivery of other military aid, such as ammunition and artillery tours, which still contains briefly paused from the United States. He spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss official, sensitive issues.
Zelenskyy He said on Saturday that officials proposed a new peace meeting this week. On Sunday, the Russian state media reported that there has not been a date for negotiations yet, but Istanbul said it would probably remain as a host city. The Kremlin spokesman said on Sunday, Russia is open to peace with Ukraine, but it is a priority to achieve its goals.
The Russian Kiev Dam began in the night shortly after midnight, and the inhabitants of the capital were kept awake by machine rifle fire, buzzing drone engines and multi -loud explosions.
Authorities, a kindergarten in a Kyiv region, a supermarket and warehouse facilities burned fire, he said.
The first major attack on Kiev since the arrival of Trump’s ambassador to Ukraine last Monday has been the first major attack on Kiev. During his visit to Russia, he stopped the strikes to Kiev.
The Ukraine said that Russia has started 426 Shahed and Decoy dron and 24 missiles of various species on Monday. He said 200 aircraft had 203 more stuck or disappeared from the radar.
Novikov reported from Ukraine, Kiev.
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