Ukrainian officials reported a fresh round of attacks by Russian drones late Tuesday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump touted a limited ceasefire agreement — pertaining to energy infrastructure — that his Russian counterpart had agreed to, as a sign of progress in efforts to end the all-out war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched more than 40 drones late on Tuesday, hitting civilian infrastructure and showing that pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin must continue for the sake of peace.
“It is precisely such night attacks by Russia that destroy our energy systems, our infrastructure, the normal life of Ukrainians,” Zelenskyy said on Telegram.
“Today, Putin de facto rejected the proposal for a complete ceasefire. It would be right for the world to reject in response any attempts by Putin to drag out the war.”
Earlier Tuesday, Putin had agreed to Trump’s proposal for a month-long halt to …