Kyiv: The Russia-Ukraine conflict continues as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said a Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Kyiv injured four people. Zelenskyy also criticised world leaders for not doing enough to prevent Russian attacks.
“This morning in Kyiv, a Russian drone struck an apartment building. Four people were injured. As always, our rescuers responded swiftly, and the fire has now been extinguished. Last night in the Odesa region, the international Starokozache border crossing with Moldova was hit. Operations there have been suspended. Tragically, two people were killed and three others were injured. Sixteen people were evacuated by rescuers. My condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims. Efforts are also underway to deal with the aftermath of the Russian attack in the Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, and Kyiv regions,” he said.
“Unfortunately, there has been too little response from the international community to these strikes, which are taking people’s lives practically every day. But a response is needed – Moscow must not go into the winter believing that it can get away with missile and drone terror without consequences. The aggression must be stopped here and now, before it spreads any further. And it is important that sanctions and support for Ukraine work effectively toward this goal. The partners who can help know exactly what is needed every day. And I thank everyone who is helping to the best of their ability,” he added.
On September 7, Zelenskyy described the territorial issue as “relevant” to efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. He said some of the most complex questions could ultimately be resolved only at the level of national leaders following talks with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in Kyiv.
Zelenskyy said three rounds of discussions with the US delegation had taken place and described them as substantive. He also expressed hope that the talks would help revive negotiations and produce a lasting peace agreement.
Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia welcomes the efforts of US President Donald Trump to bring peace to the region.
“We welcome the efforts of American President Trump,” he said.
Peskov asserted that Russia had never wanted the war and said Moscow was seeking to stop the conflict that had been launched earlier.
“We actually never wanted this war. What we’re trying to do, we’re trying to stop the war that was launched before, and it was not launched by us,” Peskov said.
With Russia resuming strikes, efforts to reach peace remain far from a resolution.
