Russia bombarded Ukrainian cities with missiles, drones, and glide bombs, killing at least nine civilians, officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow is receiving new military help for its invasion from North Korea.
Russia’s Attacks
Zelenskyy said Russian forces used ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea in their overnight attack on the southeastern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia, where local officials said six people were killed and 19 wounded. A further three people, including a 15-year-old boy, were killed by Russian drones and artillery in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, local authorities said.
Russia has received additional ballistic missiles from Pyongyang and is preparing to deploy more North Korean troops, Zelenskyy said. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a strategic partnership agreement just over two years ago, vowing mutual aid if either country faces aggression.
US-Led Diplomatic Efforts
US-led diplomatic efforts to stop the war have fizzled as Washington grew frustrated with the lack of progress toward a settlement and its attention turned to the Iran war. The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, said that the Kremlin will not enter serious negotiations or make meaningful compromises on its demands as long as Putin believes that he has a viable military path to achieving his full objectives.
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