War in Ukraine: Russian strikes kill 15, including a young girl

Russia launched a series of deadly strikes on civilians in Ukraine, killing at least 15 people, including three children, in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia. According to Ukraine's State Emergency Service, the attack occurred early on Saturday, with Russia targeting residential neighborhoods using five guided aerial bombs.

The attack has been linked to a deal cut by US President Donald Trump with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply large quantities of Russian diesel fuel to the global market. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed outrage at the agreement, accusing Washington of helping fund Moscow's war.

Zelenskyy stated that Russia would use the money raised from fuel sales to invest in its war efforts, and that any easing of sanctions would play into Russia's hands. The Estonian Prime Minister also criticized the deal, saying it runs counter to the policy pursued by the West in recent years of restricting Russia's revenues from energy exports.

Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, Ukrinform - Politics, RFI English, The Guardian US, Euromaidan Press — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.