Russia launched on Saturday More than 620 drones and missiles against Ukraine, where he intensified his offensive in recent weeks, and caused at least Six dead And several injured far from the front line, according to local authorities. Each week, Moscow beats records of artifacts fired against Ukraine. “26 cruise missiles and 597 attack drones were launched, more than half of which were ‘Shahed'”, of Iranian manufacture, said Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski.
For its part, the Ukrainian Air Force indicated that it demolished more than half of those artifacts, 25 missiles and 319 drones. A missile and twenty drones reached “five places,” said the Air Force, which gave no more details.
In general, the West of Ukraine It is not usually the target of Russian attacks, compared to the areas of the East and South, where fighting is concentrated. But the bombings of this Saturday left at least two dead and twenty injured in the western city of Chernivtsi, according to the Ukrainian president. Other twelve people, including an 11 -year -old boy, were injured in Lviv, also in the west, according to the Regional Administration.
The authorities of the city of Járkov, in the northeast of Ukraine, reported three injured; and those of the Dnipropetrovsk region, in the center of the country, reported two deaths. Russia also “launched Two air pumps Guided against civilian homes “in the northeastern region of Sumi, causing two dead, according to the local prosecution.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said it had carried out a “grouped attack” against “companies of the Ukrainian military complex” in Luapolis, Járkov and Lutsk, and against a military airfield. “All the designated whites were destroyed,” said the ministry in a statement. In the Russian region of Belgorod, bordering Ukraine, a drone hit a sports center “where classes were taught”, said regional governor, Viacheslav Gladkov, adding that there were no victims. He also said that a man died after another attack reached a house in the city of Shebekino.
“More than signs”
Zelenski asked his allies to send “more than signs” on Saturday to stop Russia, and insisted that “the Russian air bombing rhythm It requires fast decisions, and can be fantasy of now Through sanctions“. The president called to punish those who” help Russia produce drones and get Oil benefits“, whose exports are crucial for its economy. The European Union forbade Russian oil imports but continues to buy gas from Moscow. Zelenski also urged its allies to reinforce its anti -aircraft defense.
Russia carried out the bombings of this Saturday after the United States reaffirmed its support for Ukraine. On Thursday, Zelenski confirmed that President Donald Trump had communicated him “concrete dates” for the delivery of again weapons. For his part, the US president mentioned that Monday could do “An important statement About Russia “, after declaring” disappointed “by his Russian pair Vladimir Putinwith whom he has been in contact since his return to the White House in January.
Ukraine and numerous American politicians, also from the Trump side, demand that the president adopt New sanctions Against Russia, something he rejects, claiming that he wants to give the diplomatic path a chance. The negotiations to get out of the conflict are stagnant: the Kremlin rejects the idea of a high fire and demands that Ukraine deliver Four partially occupied regions and give up being part of NATO, unacceptable conditions for kyiv.
