Russia drone attack Ukraine after Putin held ceasefire talks with Trump

Updated On: 19 March, 2025 05:34 PM IST | Anisha Shrivastava

Russia launched a series of drone strikes that attacked civilian areas overnight and vandalised a hospital in Ukraine following the refusal by President Vladimir Putin to back a full 30-day ceasefire during discussions with his American counterpart. (Pics/AFP)

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<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the attacks continue to strike Ukraine`s energy infrastructure, despite Putin`s agreement to immediately cease strikes on the power grid</p>

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the attacks continue to strike Ukraine`s energy infrastructure, despite Putin`s agreement to immediately cease strikes on the power grid

<p>Zelenskyy said that Moscow`s refusal to halt all strikes proved the need for increased pressure on Moscow to fend off Putin from continuing the war</p>

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Zelenskyy said that Moscow`s refusal to halt all strikes proved the need for increased pressure on Moscow to fend off Putin from continuing the war

<p>Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine must continue to pressure Russia to grant them peace, only a confirmed halt to Russia`s attacks on civilian infrastructure could demonstrate a sincere commitment to ending the war and advancing peace</p>

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Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine must continue to pressure Russia to grant them peace, only a confirmed halt to Russia`s attacks on civilian infrastructure could demonstrate a sincere commitment to ending the war and advancing peace

<p>The White House described the call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Putin as the first step in a "movement to peace" that it hopes will include a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea and eventually a full and lasting end to the ongoing war</p>

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The White House described the call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Putin as the first step in a "movement to peace" that it hopes will include a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea and eventually a full and lasting end to the ongoing war

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There are no indications that Putin backed away from his conditions for a prospective peace deal that are viciously opposed by Kyiv

<p>Despite efforts to stop the attack, several strikes hit civilian infrastructure, including a direct drone strike on a hospital in Sumy and attacks on cities in Donetsk region</p>

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Despite efforts to stop the attack, several strikes hit civilian infrastructure, including a direct drone strike on a hospital in Sumy and attacks on cities in Donetsk region

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Russian drones were also reported over Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Sumy, Chernihiv, Poltava, Kharkiv, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, and Cherkasy regions

<p>The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday that its air defences intercepted 57 Ukrainian drones over the Azov Sea and several Russian regions, the border provinces of Kursk and Bryansk and the nearby regions of Oryol and Tula</p>

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The Russian Defense Ministry reported on Wednesday that its air defences intercepted 57 Ukrainian drones over the Azov Sea and several Russian regions, the border provinces of Kursk and Bryansk and the nearby regions of Oryol and Tula

<p>Authorities in the Krasnodar region bordering the Crimean Peninsula, which was annexed by Russia back in 2014, reported that a drone attack there started a fire at an oil depot</p>

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Authorities in the Krasnodar region bordering the Crimean Peninsula, which was annexed by Russia back in 2014, reported that a drone attack there started a fire at an oil depot

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