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It comes after Putin’s troops killed four people after launching a devastating drone attack on Dnipro
Russia is preparing a new offensive along the Ukrainian frontline to strengthen the Kremlin’s hand in ceasefire talks, Kyiv officials said.
Ukrainian government and military analysts said Moscow was preparing for an assault along the 621-mile frontline in Sumy, Kharkiv and Zaporizizhia.
“They’re dragging out the talks and trying to get the US stuck in endless and pointless discussions about fake ‚conditions‘ just to buy time and then try to grab more land,” Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Meanwhile, a hotel and restaurant has been engulfed in flames after a huge Russian drone attack on Dnipro killed four people and injured at least 19 others.
Vladimir Putin’s forces launched over 20 drones at the southeastern Ukrainian city overnight, sparking fires across the hotel and a high-rise apartment building.
Footage showed flames and plumes of smoke billowing into the sky, with Dnipro’s streets strewn with smashed glass and rubble.
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Moscow is preparing a new military offensive along the 621-mile front to strengthen the Kremlin’s hand in ceasefire talks, Kyiv officials said.
The offensives will target the northeastern regions of northeast Sumy, Kharkiv and Zaporizizhia regions, analysts said.
„They’re dragging out the talks and trying to get the US stuck in endless and pointless discussions about fake ‚conditions‘ just to buy time and then try to grab more land,“ Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Vladimir Putin would have nothing to say at peace talks.
Speaking in Paris yesterday, Zelensky said Vladimir Putin was “not ready for direct talks”.
“I’ve never been afraid, it’s just Putin wants war – what can a man who wants war say at peace talks?” he said.
Vladimir Putin is mocking global peace efforts, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky warned.
Mr Zelensky said the Russian leader was dragging out the war and “committing acts of terror” despite US efforts to broker a ceasefire.
It came after Kyiv claimed Russia launched 170 drones – over half of them Iranian – at Ukrainian towns and cities over night.
Four people were killed and at least 19 others were injured in a drone attack on Dnipro, southeastern Ukraine, in the barrage.
“Diplomacy can work, but only when backed by actions that strengthen our warriors and deprive the occupiers of the resources to wage war,” Mr Zelensky said.
“Our partners know what can help, what kind of pressure, and it depends on America, on Europe, on everyone in the world who wants effective diplomacy.”
Thousands of Russians have been left without power after Ukraine attacked Russia’s energy grid, the Kremlin claimed.
Russia’s Defence Ministry said Kyiv’s troops had attacked Russian energy facilities over the past day despite a US-brokered moratorium on striking each other’s energy infrastructure.
The ministry said Ukraine attacked power grids in the Belgorod region several times leaving about 9,000 residents without power supply.
On Thursday, Kyiv accused Russia of attacking energy infrastructure in the city of Kherson on March 27, violating the terms of the US-brokered limited ceasefire.
Russia and Ukraine announced a partial ceasefire on strikes against energy facilities following technical consultations with the US in Riyadh earlier this week.
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Ukrainian troops have quietly pushed inside Russian territory over the past few days, according to military bloggers.
Emil Kastehelmi, a military analyst with the Finnish-based Black Bird Group, said Ukrainian forces had penetrated Russian defences in Belgorod between 1.9 and 2.5 miles.
The move could be an attempt to distract Russian forces pushing out Kyiv’s troops in neighbouring Kursk, which Ukraine seized after an invasion in August last year.
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow plans new offensive as Putin drags out talks with Trump, Kyiv says – The Independent
