Ukraine says Russian strikes dash peace progress hopes after 26 killed
Russia resumed its strikes on the southern region of Kherson after the end of a local ceasefire in the area.
Ukraine reported that Russian strikes on a school distributing humanitarian aid killed at least 26 people, including two rescue workers and four police officers, on Monday, shattering any optimism of peace progress following a temporary ceasefire. The local ceasefire, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, concluded on Sunday after a brief respite, with neither side alleging violations.
Russia resumed its attacks on the southern Kherson region shortly after the ceasefire expired. Footage showed a school reduced to rubble, with rescuers working on the scene. The strikes came as people were gathering at the school for aid. President Volodymyr Zelensky lamented that Russia had undermined the potential for peace progress.
Russia bolstered its positions in the region, claiming the ceasefire enabled them to do so. Ukraine accused Moscow of using the pause to regroup. US-led talks between Russia and Ukraine are scheduled to resume soon, amid concerns that US President Donald Trump has been favoring Russia over Ukraine.
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