Russia made a large night strike on kyiv who killed at least 15 people, including four children, according to Ukrainian officials. President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the attack “Moscow’s response to diplomatic efforts” to end the war.
How does Moscow justify it?
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that there was no contradiction between the attack and the push of Russia for peace talks. “The special military operation continues. You can see that the strikes on Russian infrastructure, often on Russian civil infrastructure, by the kyiv regime also continue. The Russian armed forces are also carrying out their tasks,” he told journalists. Peskov insisted that Russia struck “military and military infrastructure” and repeated that Moscow does not deliberately target civilians.
“The Russian armed forces are also carrying out their tasks. As indicated, they continue to hit military and military infrastructure.
What weapons have been used?
The Russian Ministry of Defense said it had “group strike” using hypersonic kinzhal missiles, drones and missiles launched by high -precision air, intended for military and industrial facilities and air bases. Ukraine, on the other hand, said that he had struck two Russian oil refineries with drones. Moscow confirmed that one had been hit, but said that the fire had been turned off and that fuel supplies were stable.
What does Europe say?
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, spoke with Zelensky and American president Donald Trump following the strike. “Putin has to come to the negotiating table,” she said. “We must obtain a fair and lasting peace for Ukraine with firm and credible security guarantees that will transform the country into steel porc-epic. Europe will fully play its role. ”
