New Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 3, including expectant mother

Overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine resulted in the deaths of at least three people, including a pregnant 22-year-old woman, in the northeastern city of Chuguiv. The attacks occurred just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with international allies in London. Ukrainian officials condemned the strikes, asserting that Russia is escalating attacks on civilians because it is "unable" to achieve its stated aims in the ongoing invasion.

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At least three people were killed, including a pregnant 22-year-old woman, in Chuguiv

Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga reported the casualties in Chuguiv, a city southwest of the regional capital Kharkiv. Emergency services released images showing residential buildings and parked cars engulfed in flames. The mayor of Chuguiv, Galyna Minaeiva, confirmed that the city was targeted by missiles and Iranian-made Shahed drones.

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Being unable to achieve its goals on the battlefield, Russia increases terror against civilians

Sybiga stated, "Being unable to achieve its goals on the battlefield, Russia increases terror against civilians." He urged the global community to intensify pressure on the Russian regime and increase the consequences for its actions. This call comes as Russian progress on the front lines has stalled this year, despite Moscow's efforts to recruit new fighters. Both sides have increased their use of long-range drone strikes.

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We urge the world to ramp up pressure on the Russian regime and further increase the cost of this terror for the aggressor.

President Zelenskyy's proposal for face-to-face talks to end the war was recently rejected by Russian President Vladimir Putin. During their meeting in London, leaders including Britain's Keir Starmer, France's Emmanuel Macron, and Germany's Friedrich Merz expressed support for Kyiv's call for "direct dialogue." Zelenskyy also mentioned meeting with Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in Kyiv, conveying a message to Putin that Ukraine would not cede territory. Putin, however, maintains that Moscow intends to capture all of eastern Ukraine by force, regardless of the duration of the conflict. Russia's invasion has become Europe's most severe conflict since World War II, resulting in significant civilian and military casualties.

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we will not give you our territory.