Russia Launches Major Assault on Ukrainian City Post-Washington Talks

Hours after a Washington summit, Russia unleashed a massive overnight attack on Kremenchuk, a central Ukrainian city, blanketing it in dense smoke. 

The Ukrainian air force reported this as the largest Russian offensive in August, targeting Kremenchuk and other areas. 

The strikes came shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders on Monday, aiming to broker an end to Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

Moscow launched 270 drones and 10 missiles, the Ukrainian air force said. Although it said it had downed 230 of the drones, it said 16 sites were struck.

“While hard work to advance peace was underway in Washington, D.C. … Moscow continued to do the opposite of peace: more strikes and destruction,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X.

The governor of Poltava region, where Kremenchuk is located, said there were no casualties but nearly 1,500 households were left without electricity.

The Energy Ministry said energy facilities were hit in the attack, resulting in damage and a large fire.

Source: Reuters