Several Ukrainian cities, including Kiev, were the target of Russian drone and missile attacks during the early hours of Monday, just hours after a telephone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.
At least nine people died in the new wave of bombings launched by Russia against Ukraine.
According to , the roof of the Kiev Caves Monastery It was destroyed in one of the attacks, which caused at least four deaths in the Ukrainian capital and dozens of injuries. Several residential buildings were also hit.
In Kharkiv, in the northeast of the country, five rescuers died while fighting a fire caused by Russian attacks.
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyycalled the attack “one of Russia’s most serious crimes against Christian culture.”
“It is important that the world remains silent in the face of this new act of Russian barbarism. This is an attack on the Christian community and the cultural heritage of humanity,” added the Ukrainian president.
In Dnipro, railway facilities, a college and several businesses were hit. Zelenskyy also said that the regions of Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Sumy and Mykolaiv were also the target of attacks.
According to the mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschkothe bombings caused fires in buildings and vehicles and left more than 140 thousand people no electricity in the Ukrainian capital.
The attacks came as a deal between the US and Iran began to pave the way for peace in the war in the Middle East, highlighting the lack of progress towards ending more than four years of fighting in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy and Trump are expected to participate in the G7 summit, which takes place between this Monday and Wednesday in Évian-les-Bains, France, the country that currently holds the rotating presidency of the group of the world’s seven largest economies.
“We agreed that we will delve deeper into these issues during our meeting at the G7 summit,” Zelenskyy said.
