Russia Launches New Wave of Attacks on Ukraine While Washington Pushes for Ceasefire
Amid renewed diplomatic momentum in Washington, the war in Ukraine raged on. Ukraine’s Air Force revealed that Russia launched a sweeping overnight offensive—deploying 270 drones and 10 missiles—with widespread targets across the country.
Ukraine’s Energy Ministry confirmed that critical energy infrastructure in the central Poltava region—home to the nation’s sole oil refinery—was hit. The attack ignited massive fires, particularly at a gas transport facility, though the operational status of the oil refinery remains unknown. The extensive damage underscores Russia’s focus on crippling energy resources to weaken Ukraine’s resilience as winter approaches This devastating assault came just one day after President Trump convened Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House, signaling a heightened U.S.-European push for a ceasefire and resolution ,
On a sombre note, both nations carried out another humanitarian gesture: exchanging the bodies of fallen soldiers. Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky announced the transfer of 1,000 Ukrainian military remains to Kyiv, along with a reciprocal return of 19 Russian bodies.
. Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War expressed gratitude to the International Committee of the Red Cross for facilitating the exchange.
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