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Ukraine resumes mass attacks on Russia ahead of U.S. envoys’ arrival

From La Vanguardia · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • Ukraine launched a new wave of attacks across 14 Russian regions, Crimea and the Black and Azov seas, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry.
  • Russian authorities reported three deaths in Belgorod, four injuries in Rostov and damage that halted seven passenger trains.
  • The attacks resumed after U.S. envoys held talks with Vladimir Putin and as they prepared to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Ukraine resumed large-scale attacks on Russian territory on Sunday, shortly after U.S. envoys held talks with Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin. Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses shot down 258 drones overnight, five times the number reported the previous day.

The attacks reached as many as 14 Russian regions, along with annexed Crimea and the Black and Azov seas. The Astra Telegram channel reported that drones caused a fire at a Rosneft refinery in the Ryazan region, less than 200 kilometers from Moscow. Regional Governor Pavel Malkov confirmed a fire at one of the region’s enterprises but did not identify it.

timely

· KremlinThe Kremlin’s description of the talks between Putin and the U.S. envoys.

The refinery is considered one of Russia’s largest, with annual processing capacity of nearly 17 million tonnes. It produces gasoline, liquefied gas and aviation kerosene, among other products.

the stated objectives

· Vladimir PutinPutin’s description of what Russian forces would achieve in the military campaign.

In the Belgorod border region, three people died over the previous 24 hours in more than 100 artillery and drone attacks, regional authorities said. In the southern Rostov region, fragments from a drone struck a train locomotive, forcing seven passenger trains to stop. Four people were injured, including two children, according to Governor Yuri Slyusar.

Russia and Ukraine agreed on Saturday to halt attacks on each other’s capitals for 72 hours while White House mediators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the region. The envoys were due to consult with Zelenskyy on Sunday. The Kremlin called the meeting with Putin “timely” and said Moscow remained committed to seeking a negotiated settlement with Washington. Putin’s representatives also presented a proposal for advancing a peace agreement, though neither side disclosed its content. Putin told the envoys that Russian forces would achieve “the stated objectives” of their military campaign and cited their “real successes” on the front. Independent experts said Russia had accelerated its offensive in Donbas but ruled out capturing the entire region before the harsh winter arrived.

real successes

· Vladimir PutinPutin’s characterization of Russian military gains at the front.
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Originally published by La Vanguardia in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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