Drone war escalated: Charkiw under fire, conversations without hope!

Drone war escalated: Charkiw under fire, conversations without hope!

Today, the situation in Ukraine has once again achieved a critical measure after UN representatives have expressed little expectations of the upcoming discussions between Russia and Ukraine. This assessment comes against the background of the latest massive air strikes, in which both parties to conflict report new drone attacks on civilian institutions. In the eastern Ukrainian city of Charkiw, the number of injuries rose to at least eleven after a corresponding attack, including two young people. The attacks not only make military goals, but also civilians and lead to devastating damage to infrastructure and property. In Kamjanez-Podilskyj, around 100 people today blocked a recruitment vehicle and stairs the tires, which is considered part of an organized resistance. The police and the military had to intervene, while the district military replacement office in Chmelnyzkyj threatened with procedures due to the attack on military members.

The Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has proposed to start a meeting of the President of the United States, Russia and Ukraine in Turkey. Fidan emphasizes the possibility of reaching permanent peace by the end of the year. The talks are to be continued on Monday in Istanbul, with the aim of making progress in the stuck negotiation situation. However, the UN Diplomat Rosemary Dicarlo expressed little hopes of progress, especially since Kiev asked to disclose the Russian conditions for an end of the war before the talks, while the Kremlin criticized Kiev behavior.

drone attacks and their effects

In the past few days, the situation in Ukraine has dramatically tightened. The Ukrainian Air Force reported the biggest drone attack since the beginning of the conflict, in which a total of 273 Russian drones were used. This was a new record after the previous high in February was 267 drone attacks. Affected regions include Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk. A woman was killed in Kiev, while three other people, including a four -year -old child, were injured. According to the Ukrainian military, 88 UAVS (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) were shot down while 128 were lost. The day after the first negotiations in Istanbul, a bus was hit in the Sumy region, with nine civilians dying.

On the Russian side, there were reports of damage in the border area of ​​the Kursk, where Ukrainian drone attacks damaged a hospital and several houses. Although there were no injuries, the attacks on civil structures are a worrying sign of the escalation of the conflict. Mayor Igor Terechow reported a major fire on a company premises in Charkiw after at least eight combat drones had attacked the city. The extinguishing work continued until the morning hours, while the exact amount of damage is not yet known.

political reactions and international pressure

With the ongoing conflict, international pressure on Russia is growing to stop escalation and make serious progress in the conversations. This was also addressed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who promised new sanctions, should continue to stagnate the negotiations. In addition, the EU is preparing a new sanction package against Russia to persuade the country to further concessions. US President Donald Trump also plans a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that you will consult Trump before this conversation.

Merz, who also met with the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj to coordinate European efforts in diplomacy, emphasizes the determination of the EU and the United States to end the conflict. The newly elected Pope Leo XIV also reminded of the difficult situation in Ukraine and called for negotiations for a just peace. These developments underline the persistent urgency to stabilize the situation in Ukraine and to find a way to a permanent peace.