Zelenskyy Angry Ukraine Attacked: On Negotiated Day, Russia Still Kills People

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy/PHOTO via X @ZelenskyyUa

JAKARTA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia continued to attack Ukraine ahead of a summit in Alaska between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

"On the day of the negotiations, they also killed people. And it shows a lot," Zelenskyy said via messaging app Telegram.

"The war continues. The war continues precisely because there is no order, or any indication that Moscow is preparing to end this war."

Earlier, Ukrainian regional officials said Russia launched ballistic missiles into the Dnipropxisk region of eastern Ukraine, killing one person and injuring another.

Meanwhile, drones damaged civilian infrastructure and caused fires in the northeastern Sumy region.

The city of Dnipro is a logistics center for Ukrainian troops, and the Dnipropxisk and Sumy areas are bordered by combat zones and are regularly bombarded by Russian troops.

Ukraine said this week small Russian infantry groups had advanced about 10 kilometers (six miles) towards a main defensive line near the eastern city of Dobropillia, raising fears of a broader breakthrough that would further threaten key cities.

However, officials said Ukrainian forces had recently managed to stabilize the battlefield in the region.

"Russia's goal is to show power in front of Alaska, but in reality, for the invaders, this ends with their destruction," Zelenskyy said.