LIVE-TICKER - War in Ukraine: Trump again sides against Zelensky +++ Satellite internet throttling lifted again
At least two people were killed in Russian drone attacks in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. A man was able to be revived, the governor of the region reported on Telegram. His condition is critical. In total, there are 14 injured. Moscow has reportedly attacked several city districts.
War in Ukraine: Trump again says no to Zelensky +++ Satellite internet throttling lifted again
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The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is, in the view of American President Donald Trump, a more difficult negotiating partner than the Russian head of state Vladimir Putin. "He is not a good man for us to negotiate with," Trump said about Zelensky in an interview with the American broadcaster Newsmax. He believes that both Zelensky and Putin want an end to the war. "But I find it more difficult to negotiate with Zelensky than with Putin," said Trump. "He does not want a settlement. He says he wants a settlement, but he doesn't want one. No, I am not a big fan of Zelensky."
Following a Russian attack, people in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and its surroundings are without electricity. The Ukrainian Ministry of Energy reported that Moscow attacked an object of critical energy infrastructure. Consumers in parts of the city and the region of Kyiv are consequently without power. Restoration will begin when the security situation allows. Drone alarms were sounded in the capital, its surroundings, and other regions of the country.
The water pressure in several city districts in the Kyiv region has been reduced due to damage to a power plant, wrote the mayor of the capital, Vitali Klitschko, on Telegram. In addition, drone debris crashed onto the property of a private house. A fire broke out on the ground floor of the house.
A throttling of the military-use satellite internet in Ukraine has reportedly been lifted for more than a day. The function of the military package of Starlink - Starshield - for fast movements has been restored, reported several Ukrainian media citing sources from the Ministry of Defense. However, the authorities are further investigating the circumstances and reasons for the restriction that occurred on Wednesday, they said. An official confirmation was still pending.
Ukraine does not want to adhere to the ceasefire for attacks on energy facilities as declared by President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to the "Financial Times." The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov now describes Zelensky's statements as a direct and gross affront to Trump. From the Kremlin, it was stated that Kyiv is acting against the US peace efforts.
The EU foreign representative Kaja Kallas, however, defends the Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries. "Most of the Russian war financing comes from oil revenues," Kallas said at the EU summit in Brussels. Therefore, it is the right way to cut off the financing of the war to Russia. "We must put pressure on Russia to end the war – and not Ukraine, so that they capitulate," said Kallas. Zelensky is expected to attend the EU summit in Brussels as a guest on Friday.
Ukraine wants to have damaged six Russian Su-34M fighter jets on an airfield in Western Russia. "Neptune" cruise missiles were used, reported the Ukrainian Navy on social networks.
A military airfield more than 340 kilometers from Ukrainian-controlled territory in the Russian territory of Voronezh was attacked, according to reports.
In the night, unverifiable photos of fires allegedly proving the attack circulated on social networks. Russian military bloggers confirmed the attack and the damage.
As a result of Russian drone attacks, at least three people were killed in the central Ukrainian region of Kirovohrad. Six people were injured, reported the Ukrainian civil defense on Telegram.
According to reports, the attacks lasted over ten hours. According to the state energy company Naftogaz, gas production facilities in the neighboring Poltava were also attacked by drones.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced new attacks on Russian oil refineries despite criticism from American President Donald Trump, according to a report by the "Financial Times." Zelensky said that restraint is over in his interview with the "FT." According to the report, Zelensky also expressed his anger over the "dangerous" lack of American intelligence data and the parallel throttling of the Starlink satellite internet service while Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine. "We will find a way out," Zelensky said, without giving details. Other Western intelligence services also provide Kyiv with data.
Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest data center. There have already been three similar attacks in the past week. Ukraine aims to undermine Moscow's efforts and bring Russian capabilities in the field of artificial intelligence to the level of the USA and China.
The data center in Balakovo, which was recently hit, belongs to Sberbank - Russia's largest bank and largest technology company. Alexander Wedjachin, the first deputy chairman of the board of directors of Sberbank, confirmed the incident. "At the same time, all systems and services of Sberbank are running normally and without interruption," he said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in London. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and King Charles will express their support to the Ukrainian head of state after his relationship with the United States has deteriorated drastically. A few hours earlier, Ukraine accused Elon Musk's SpaceX of paralyzing its drones by restricting Starlink services.
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