Massive Russian attacks on Kyiv: Selenskyj demands new sanctions!
Massive Russian attacks on Kyiv: Selenskyj demands new sanctions!
In the night of Saturday, May 24, 2025, there were massive attacks by Russia in Kiev, in which 14 ballistic rockets and 250 fight drones were used. According to world were injured at least 17 in the Ukrainian capital and two In the region around Kyiv. The Ukrainian air defense was able to intercept 6 Iskander missiles and impressive 245 Shahe-drones. In several districts of Kiev there were fires and ruins collapsed.
Following the attacks, President Wolodymyr Selenskyj called for new sanctions against Russia to put pressure on Moscow and achieve a ceasefire. He warned that Russia extended the war with his actions, and the Ukrainian presidential office chief Andrij Jermak accused Russia of actively preventing an armistice. Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha also critically commented and found that Russia had not sent a peace memorandum after negotiations in Istanbul. Sybiha described the attacks on the civilian population as a direct reaction to Russia to international peace efforts.prisoner exchange and peace effort
On Friday, a comprehensive exchange of prisoners of war was also initiated, in which 390 prisoners were returned. A total of 1,000 prisoners from exchange negotiations are shaped in Istanbul, and Russia announced that after this exchange
Putin had ended the ceasefire in the Ukraine war on Easter, which led to an escalating violence. During the announced 30-hour ceasefire, which ended at midnight Moscow time, Russia committed thousands of attacks, reports Fr.de . Selenskyj stated that there were 2,935 injuries to the ceasefire by Russia. The Russian Ministry of Defense, on the other hand, stated that the Ukraine had committed 4,900 violations. The Russian army has reinforced its attacks in Ukraine since the end of the fire break.
peace negotiations under pressure
The complexity of the situation is illustrated by the continuing peace negotiations. Although there were talks between Russia and Ukraine, there were never concrete agreements. According to Tagesschau there were initial negotiations, but these failed due to the incompatible demands of both parties. Russia demanded the unconditional surrender of Ukraine and the removal of Selenskyj. Ukrainian sides were closed to these demands and rejected what led to a further escalation, especially after the atrocities of Butscha became known in April 2022.
The international negotiations remain tense. While the United States is calling for an extension of ceasefire, Russia rejects this. The geopolitical tensions are still high in the region and optimism about progress in a peace solution is limited. This indicates the scope of the location and the challenges that both Ukraine and Russia are looking for while trying to find a way out of this devastating conflict.
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