"In the past week alone, Moscow had used more than 3,100 drones, 92 missiles, and about 1,360 glide bombs to attack Ukraine, Zelenskyy wrote on the social media platform X. Zelenskyy accused Moscow of escalating its strikes on Ukraine, "openly exploiting the fact that the world is focused on ensuring peace in the Middle East," a reference to US efforts to broker a cease-fire and hostage deal between Israel"
"That is precisely why no weakening of pressure can be allowed. Sanctions, tariffs, and joint actions against the buyers of Russian oil - those who finance this war - must all remain on the table," Zelenskyy wrote. Zelenskyy also said that he spoke with his US counterpart Donald Trump for the second time in two days, describing their conversation as "very productive."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed calls for increased international pressure on Moscow as Russia conducted a new wave of attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, cutting power to hundreds of thousands of households. Zelenskyy reported that Moscow used more than 3,100 drones, 92 missiles, and about 1,360 glide bombs in the past week. He accused Moscow of exploiting global focus on the Middle East and urged that sanctions, tariffs and joint actions against buyers of Russian oil remain on the table. Zelenskyy described a productive conversation with US counterpart Donald Trump about strengthening air defense, resilience and long-range capabilities. Ukrainian authorities said Russian forces targeted electricity and gas transportation networks overnight and energy workers scrambled to restore stable power despite risks to their lives. The latest attacks hit regions including Chernihiv and Donetsk.
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