Six dead in Russian attacks in Ukraine the day after Moscow's 'no' to a truce
The wave of missile and drone attacks has hit Kiev particularly hard and caused power outages across the country.
BarcelonaHours after that Vladimir Putin made it clear that he is in no hurry to end the war., its forces have bombed several Ukrainian cities in a wave of drone and missile attacks that have left six dead, including two children, and caused power outages across the country. Ukrainian authorities denounced this the day after Donald Trump and the Russian president shelved the idea of meeting in Budapest to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine.
The White House announced on Tuesday that the planned summit between Putin and Trump would not take place "immediately" after Moscow reiterated in Washington that it has no interest in hastily agreeing to a truce with Ukraine and that it stands by the commitments reached at the summit in A, with the Donbas. "You cannot reschedule what has not been agreed upon," said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
"Ukraine long ago accepted the US proposal for a ceasefire, while Moscow is doing everything it can to keep the killing going. This means that collective actions against Putin are currently insufficient, and we all need to do more together to stop him from killing our people," the head of Andi said, a Telegram post after the attacks.
Two people died in Kiev, while the other four were reportedly killed in the surrounding region, according to Ukrainian emergency services. In addition, Ukrainian authorities reported fires in half of the capital's districts caused by falling material resulting from the explosions. Ten people were rescued from a fire in a high-rise building in Kiev's Dniprovski district, and five people were hospitalized in an incident on the other side of the city.
Target: Energy facilities
As usual, the attacks have particularly affected the country's energy infrastructure, leading to emergency power outages in most regions. In the Poltava region in the center of the country, oil and gas facilities have also been damaged as a result of the attack.
Meanwhile, Zelensky continues to seek alliances to confront the attacks and to remedy the supply disruptions from Washington. This Wednesday, he is in Sweden to discuss a possible export agreement with the Swedish defense company Saab (SAAB-B.ST). Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will visit the factory with him and discuss weapons.
Saab is the manufacturer of the JAS 39 Gripen fighter jet, the GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, missile systems, anti-tank infantry weapons, and other equipment. "The entire meeting will take place at Saab in Linköping," Kristersson told Swedish radio. "We're going to discuss a possible major Swedish export deal."
