Russian strikes hit Kyiv as Zelensky requests Patriots and Trump urges caution
Russian air strikes hit Kyiv as Zelensky calls for Patriot systems, while Donald Trump questions further deliveries citing US security and stockpile needs.
Russian aerial attacks on Kyiv and surrounding regions killed at least 17 people and injured dozens, while glide bombs struck residential areas in Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated calls for air defense systems, stating interceptors could have saved lives. Meanwhile, former US President Donald Trump questioned sending Patriot missiles, citing domestic supply needs and security risks.
Ukrainian counter-strikes targeted Crimea, Belgorod, and regions near Gelendzhik, resulting in reported casualties. Concurrently, the International Atomic Energy Agency warned of persistent power disruptions at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. At sea, Italian naval personnel boarded a Russian shadow fleet tanker off Pantelleria, while reports highlighted fraudulent marriage schemes targeting Russian military death payouts.
Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, La Repubblica, La Stampa.
Sources
- La Stampa — Drone su una spiaggia vicino al Palazzo Putin: in tutto 11 morti nei raid di Kiev, fra loro 3 bimbi
- Corriere della Sera — Guerra Ucraina-Russia, le notizie in diretta | Zelensky: «Safary con droni russi sui civili a Kherson». Raid ucraino alla periferia di Mosca: cinque morti e sei feriti
- Il Messaggero — Russia, le "vedove nere" del fronte: matrimoni lampo con i soldati per intascare il risarcimento di guerra
- ANSA — Ucraina: raid russi su Kiev, almeno 17 morti. Zelensky: 'Con gli intercettori sarebbero vivi'
- La Repubblica — Guerra Ucraina - Russia, le news di oggi. Allarme aereo a Kiev. Trump: “Zelensky chiede i Patriot? Servono missili anche a noi”.
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