Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin echoes Trump attack on Zelensky after hitting Kyiv in massive missile strike

Russian troops have taken control of the village of Bohdanivka in the region of East Donetsk Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense told Thursday towards the State news agency on Thursday.

Independent could not check the Battlefield Report, but the authoritative map of the Ukrainian Battlefield DeepState shows it under Russian control.

Kremlin echoed the comments of Donald Trump after criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reject the assigned territory in Russia.

“Crimea was lost years old … and it didn’t even the point of discussion,” Mr. Trump told the truth on Wednesday.

These comments fully suit the understanding of Kremlin, said the spokesman Dmitry Sands on Thursday.

Moscow continues to cooperate with the United States by achieving peace in Ukraine, he was told, adding that it will ensure that the interests of Moscow are heard in any settlement.

Mr. Peskov said that Russia would continue its military operation and strike military and military offspring goals in Ukraine.

A rocket that was killed at least nine and injured dozens of others in a huge attack on Kiev was the North Keuan KN-23 (KN-23A) ballistic rocket, the Ukrainian military source said on Thursday.

A residential building in Swoassošynskyi County west of the Kjevski center hit a rocket during the attack. About 10 people still disappeared, and some potentially buried under the debris, Ukraine said in the internal interior minister.

A large Russian rocket and a drone attacker hit Kyiv overnight, killing nine people and injuring another 63, including six children, Ukrainian authorities on Thursday.

Kyiv City Military Administration said on his telegram channel that Russia hit Kiev with drones and ballistic missiles. At least 42 people were hospitalized, said Ukrainian State Emergency Service. Rescue operations are still pending on Thursday early morning to find bodies under the ruins.

See the photo gallery Associated Press’ shows the devastating strikes:

After Volodymyr Zelensky refused to give way to Crimean territory in Russia, Donald Trump once again accused he did not engage in peace.

But why is the peninsula, illegally seized by Russia in 2014. So strategically important?

Russian black sea base in the Sevastopol, which is leased from Ukraine, gives Moscow access to the Mediterranean.

Russia often used Crimea as launch for rocket and drone attacks on Ukraine from sending tens of thousands of troops to Earth 24. February 2022. In what Putin calls “special military operation.” Ukrainian forces also fires rockets in Crimea since Russia 2022 invasions.

After the full invasion in 2022. Russia spent the de facto blockade of Ukrainian black seaports, which is severely restricted by grain exports that were vital for the Kjeva’s pre-war economy.

This resulted in an increase in world food prices and hunger threats in lower income countries. The agreement known as the Black Marine Grain Initiative was achieved in 2022. years to allow a safe passage from certain ports, but later collapsed.

Mobile phones are heard from the ruins, as efforts to rescue in Kiev continue after a Russian massive drone and a rocket attack.

Climbing specialists and clips are in action as lifeguards on 13 sites in Ukrainian capital. Forty fires also erupted after the attack, which killed at least nine people and injured more than 70.

“Mobile phones are heard from the ruins. The search will continue until it becomes clear that they have everything,” Kyiv emergency services said.

Fires broke out in garages and administrative buildings, with decreased fragments of metals inhaling vehicles below.

The air of the air is in force in equity in the last six hours.

“There was an air workmonger, we didn’t have time to get out of the apartment. One explosion went out after the other windows, the door, my husband and son,” Kyiv Resident Viktoria Bakal.

Volodymyr Zelensky described late office with Donald Trump in late February – after which he was kicked out of the White House – as “not useful for Ukraine”.

He came during the interview with the American Conservative Commentary, which should be published in two parts on Thursday and Friday.

Mr. Zelensky also asked the money donated by Ukraine as US military aid, trailer for interviews, and g. Shapiro says there is “a lot of questions about where the money goes”.

“There’s nothing to hide,” Zelensky said. “We’re absolutely open.”

Ukrainian president also described their country as a “life shield against Russia’s invasion in the civilized world”.

Volodymyr Zelensky refuses to be just meant to in retailers in retailers in their own terms, the Maria Zakhar Ministry spokeswoman said on Thursday.

Ms. Zakharov accuses Ukrainian president of the consultation on the peace process held this week in London with American, Ukrainian and European officials, accusing him that he is ready to be ready for torpedo in setting.

Russia has repeatedly told that it would not move forward with the survey negotiations until it is resolved through their own questions.

Lord Zelensky said that London’s talks were marked by emotions and expressed hope that future joint work with the Western Allies Kiev will lead to peace.