Zelensky says 10 killed as Russia aims to 'humiliate diplomatic efforts' before White House talks

  18 August 2025    Read: 5225
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We can bring you more detail on those Russian strikes against Ukraine that Zelensky has condemned as a "deliberate" move by Putin to "maintain pressure on Ukraine" and "humiliate diplomatic efforts".

The Ukrainian Air Force says Russia launched 140 drones and fired four missiles overnight, of which 88 were shot down.

In the Black Sea port of Odesa, a fuel and energy infrastructure facility was struck, an attack Zelensky says was aimed at Ukraine's energy independence and relations, given it is owned by an Azerbaijani company.

A further attack killed three people and injured 23 in the city of Zaporizhzhia, regional head Ivan Fedorov says.

Kharkiv was also hit overnight - a drone on a residential area killed seven people including an 18-month-old toddler and a 16-year-old, regional head Oleh Syniehubov says.


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