Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow fires 582 missiles and drones at Kyiv after Zelensky rejects EU ‘buffer zone’ plan
Russia continued its assault on Ukraine overnight, firing at least 582 drones and missiles at various cities.
The strikes killed at least one person and injured 24, including three children, in the Zaporizhzhia region, local officials said.
Shortly after the latest attack, president Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of using the time meant to work towards peace for planning massive missile and drone assaults on Ukraine.
The overnight attack was the second on the capital Kyiv since Vladimir Putin met with Donald Trump in Alaska for peace talks. There has been little progress made on kickstarting a peace process since that meeting earlier this month.
The latest attack come hours after Zelensky rejected a proposed plan to create a 40km buffer zone between the Ukrainian and Russian frontline as part of a deal to end the war. “Only those who do not understand the technological state of today’s war propose a buffer zone,” Zelensky said.
His comments followed reports that European leaders were considering such a buffer zone as part of a ceasefire or peace agreement, according to Politico. The US is not currently involved in the discussions.
