Russia and Ukraine trade strikes ahead of Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump
Summary
Russian missiles and drones hit four regions in Ukraine, killing five people, while Ukrainian forces struck two Russian oil refineries. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Trump and other leaders to seek help ending the war, protecting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, and ensuring grain exports through the Black Sea.Key Facts
- Russian attacks hit at least four Ukrainian regions overnight, killing five people.
- Ukraine damaged two Russian oil refineries in recent long-range strikes.
- President Trump urged Zelenskyy to stop attacking Russian oil infrastructure to ease global fuel shortages.
- Ukraine started targeting Russian refineries after Moscow attacked its power grid.
- Zelenskyy offered to stop Ukraine’s strikes if Russia ends attacks on energy facilities.
- The war has caused over 500,000 Russian military deaths and significant Ukrainian casualties.
- Russian strikes on cargo ships have cut Ukraine’s grain exports by two-thirds, threatening global food supplies.
- France will give Ukraine radar systems to defend its power grid, and Zelenskyy requested more U.S. Patriot missile systems.
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