Volodymyr Zelenskiy to EL PAÍS, on the new Russian offensive against Kyiv: ‘Putin isn’t afraid of Europeans’
In a conversation at a school that had just been bombed on Thursday, the president stated that Moscow is seeking ‘to force Ukrainians to leave the capital’
Russian aerial attacks forced the partial closure of three bridges over the Dnipro River in Kyiv on Friday, according to the city's mayor. This marks Moscow's latest tactic to disrupt daily life in the Ukrainian capital. The bridges are part of Kyiv's six road bridges spanning the Dnipro River.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's top diplomat disclosed that officials have received separate proposals for a partial truce from the United States, India, Turkey, and Egypt. These proposals aim to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, Black Sea shipping, and facilitate crucial grain exports. The Russian strikes on Kyiv's bridges resulted in traffic jams, indicating a new strategy in Russia's campaign against the city's residents.
Previously, Russia targeted apartment buildings, supermarket warehouses, gas stations, and data centers. The escalation of aerial attacks coincides with a prolonged deadlock in the front line stretching over 1,250 kilometers through northern, eastern, and southern Ukraine. Despite Ukraine making progress against Russia's larger army, extensive fighting and human casualties persist.
In a separate development, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that over 100 Russian drones struck Ukraine overnight, targeting Kyiv and eight other regions. Almost half of the drones were jet-powered and difficult to stop. One person died, and at least four were wounded. Zelenskyy urged foreign nations to close loopholes in sanctions against Russia to curb the threat posed by Russian drones and missiles.
Ukraine has retaliated by bombarding Russia with long-range drones and missiles aimed at military manufacturing plants and oil refineries. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have downed 646 Ukrainian drones across various Russian regions. Ukraine is requesting approximately 300 Patriot missiles from partner countries to counter Russia's estimated reserve of 600 ballistic missiles, capable of producing up to 140 per month.
Written by urgent.news from Winnipeg Free Press's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
