These are the important thing occasions on day 1,187 of Russia’s conflict on Ukraine.
Right here is the place issues stand on Monday, Could 26:
Combating
- Ukrainian officers say the loss of life toll from the biggest Russian aerial assault on Ukraine has risen from 12 to 13, and wounded no less than 60 folks.
- The victims included three youngsters aged eight, 12 and 17 within the northwestern area of Zhytomyr.
- Ukraine’s Air Power stated Russia launched 298 drones and 69 missiles in its in a single day assault, including that it was in a position to down 266 drones and 45 missiles.
- The Russian Ministry of Defence stated its troops had taken management of the village of Romanivka in Ukraine’s jap Donetsk area.
- It additionally stated Russian air defences intercepted 110 Ukrainian drones in a single day on Sunday, together with 13 over the Moscow and Tver areas.
- Russia and Ukraine accomplished a three-day alternate of 1,000 prisoners every, within the largest such swap for the reason that conflict started three years in the past.
Politics and diplomacy
- United States President Donald Trump lashed out at his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, following the assault, calling him “loopy” and warning that any try at a complete takeover of Ukraine would “result in the downfall of Russia”.
- Trump additionally raised the potential for extra punitive measures in opposition to Russia, saying he was “completely” contemplating growing US sanctions on the nation.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged worldwide leaders to extend the stress on Russia, saying that “the silence of America, the silence of others on the planet solely encourages Putin”. He additionally stated that extra sanctions “will definitely assist”.
- Trump additionally criticised Zelenskyy, saying in a publish on social media that the Ukrainian chief “is doing his Nation no favors by speaking the way in which he does. The whole lot out of his mouth causes issues, I don’t prefer it, and it higher cease.”
- Germany’s Minister for Overseas Affairs Johann Wadephul informed public broadcaster ARD that Russia’s newest wave of assaults on Ukraine ought to be answered with extra Western sanctions. He stated the load of extra sanctions on Moscow would get Putin to the negotiating desk.
- The European Union’s high diplomat, Kaja Kallas, additionally known as for “the strongest worldwide stress” on Russia to cease the conflict. “Devastating to see youngsters amongst harmless victims harmed and killed,” she stated on X.
- US Particular Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg stated the newest Russian assault was “a transparent violation” of the 1977 Geneva Peace Protocols, and known as for a right away ceasefire.
Army help
- The Netherlands says it’ll ship the final one in all 24 promised F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine on Monday.