According to Ukraine’s President, Russian strikes and decoy drones continue to target Ukraine, damaging retail centers and residential buildings.
Odesa, a port city in southern Ukraine, was on fire late Thursday following a massive Russian drone strike. This came hours after Trump expressed hope for peace and the resumption of negotiations on Monday.
Zelensky shared a post on X with a video of officials dousing fires, saying, “Starting in the evening, Russia attacked regions of Ukraine with over two hundred strike drones and decoy drones. Guided aerial bombs were also used.”
He added, three children sustained injuries. In Zaporizhzhia, Russian aerial bombs injured six people, including a 4-year-old child. Ordinary houses and vehicles sustained damage. Emergency services are on the scene and providing assistance to victims in these and all other affected regions.
The war continued even after the talk between Ukraine and Russia
Zelensky is willing to halt attacks on Russia’s energy and civilian facilities as part of a ceasefire deal. Zelensky said his team will list civilian targets for a future peace agreement. This comes amid growing global calls to de-escalate the current conflict.
Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to these events by declaring on Tuesday that Russia would stop attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The announcement followed a lengthy call between Zelensky and Trump on de-escalating the conflict.
A Kremlin briefing stated that “Vladimir Putin responded positively to this initiative and immediately gave the Russian military the corresponding order.”
Russia outlined a number of strict requirements as part of its larger ceasefire demands. Putin demanded Ukraine halt mobilization, rearmament, and foreign aid during the truce.
These requirements are in line with Russia’s long-standing demands that Ukraine cease its military actions and conform to its geopolitical objectives.
Putin’s action comes as the world community is putting more and more pressure on both parties to reach a diplomatic agreement. Negotiators from both sides are reportedly planning to meet shortly to discuss the conditions of a potential truce, indicating that peace talks are picking up steam. Russia’s difficult demands, including the requirement to stop foreign aid to Ukraine, could complicate these talks.
Despite their persistently challenging and polarizing demands, Russia and Ukraine both say they are willing to defuse the situation, even though the prospect of peace is still uncertain.
The primary cause of conflict
The Russia-Ukraine war stems from a mix of historical grievances, territorial disputes, and geopolitical power struggles.
Fundamentally, Russia sees Ukraine’s expanding Western connections—especially its plans to join NATO and the EU—as a direct threat to its security and area of influence.
Russia seeks to maintain control over its neighbors, and Ukraine’s Western integration threatens this dominance. Russia’s 2014 Crimea invasion and support for eastern Ukraine separatists sparked full-scale conflict.
Ukraine, on the other hand, aspires to be more like Western democracies in terms of independence, political and economic stability, and security. Long-standing political, cultural, and ethnic divisions have also contributed to the conflict; some regions of Ukraine have historically supported Russia, while others have more pro-European views. The debate stems from clashing geopolitical interests and national identities, fueled by East-West tensions.
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