Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv launches 1,000-drone attack after Trump accuses Zelensky of prolonging war

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv launches 1,000-drone attack after Trump accuses Zelensky of prolonging war Ukraine and Russia continue to trade strikes as Donald Trump’s energy ceasefire collapses - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Already a member? Log in Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones against Russia and set an oil terminal ablaze in St Petersburg after the US resumed intelligence sharing with Kyiv. The attacks, which sparked fires at the Petersburg Oil Terminal and the city’s Ruchi oil depot, killed one person and injured five. Russia, in turn, unleashed strikes on Ukraine’s energy, oil, and gas sectors, carrying out at least 76 times over the last 24 hours. The latest attacks came after Volodymyr Zelensky told the NBC he was “very thankful” that the US had resumed intelligence sharing to help defend Ukraine against Russian strikes. Earlier, Donald Trump criticised Zelensky and called Ukraine's renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries “a disgrace”. He accused the Ukrainian leader of not wanting to end the war. “Zelensky doesn’t care, and frankly, with all of the money that Europe is famously giving him, he doesn’t want to end this war, and probably never did,” the US president said on Truth Social. Trump accuses Zelensky of not wanting to end war Donald Trump has accused Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky of not wanting to end the war with Russia, as tensions between Washington and Kyiv continue over the US administration’s approach to Moscow. In a post on Truth Social, Trump defended his decision to waive some sanctions on Russia, saying he wanted to avoid undermining ongoing peace negotiations. “My decision on Russia is a very simple one. I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and don’t want to do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia away from the bargaining table,” he wrote. “Zelensky doesn’t care, and frankly, with all of the money that Europe is famously giving him … he doesn’t want to end this war, and probably never did,” he added. Zelensky, meanwhile, thanked the Trump administration for resuming intelligence-sharing between the two countries, while maintaining that the US had deliberately restricted Ukraine’s access to Starlink satellite internet services to send a “message” to Kyiv. Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi - report Russian president Vladimir Putin has proposed a summit next month with US president Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the four-year Ukraine conflict that would favour Moscow, the Wall Street Journal said. Citing a former Russian intelligence officer, the paper said on Sunday that Putin’s suggestion came in a 9 October telephone call with Trump that also yielded a deal for the US to buy Russian diesel and facilitate its sale on the global market. Russian strike kills woman, hits Kyiv subway station, mayor says A Russian air strike killed a woman in Ukraine's Kyiv overnight while also hitting a subway station on the left bank of the capital city and damaging a 25-storey residential building, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram on Monday. The attack, which also saw non-residential buildings and a medical facility hit, injured three other people in Kyiv, he said. A Reuters witness heard explosions in the city. After a brief pause, the US has resumed sharing critical intelligence to help Ukraine defend against Russian missile strikes, president Volodymyr Zelensky said, a key to providing warning of the fast-moving missiles that Moscow has fired in waves. Zelensky spoke with US peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner after the two visited Kyiv earlier this month as the US administration tries to mediate a deal to end the war, which Russia started by invading its neighbour in 2022. Why a mysterious Russian satellite is threatening to spark a space war If Russia were to detonate a nuclear weapon in low orbit, it would be a game-changer – an escalation in conventional military strategy that would kill no one directly. More alarming still, it would not require the industrial capacity Moscow lacks, but rely on technology it already possesses, says missile defence expert Dr Sidharth Kaushal Why a mysterious Russian satellite is threatening to spark a space war ICYMI: Ukraine will 'not prevail' if Trump sides with Russia Ukraine will “not prevail” if Donald Trump sides with Russia, Volodymyr Zelensky has said. He said it would be a “big tragedy” for the US to take Vladimir Putin’s side and “very difficult for Ukraine to win the war without US support. He told NBC’s Meet the Press he didn’t “want to live in illusions” and had to be pragmatic. “If the United States will officially take the side of Russia, if these two countries will be together, of course, we will not prevail, and we will not be able to stand. “That's why we hope that the president, his team will be on our side, minimum, in the middle.” He added: “If the United States supports Putin, it's unbelievable. It's a tragedy. It's a historic mistake and big tragedy.” Watch: Video shows Ukrainian drone hunting down Russian helicopter In full: Blaze at St Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia Ukrainian attacks set an oil export terminal ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday, as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones across Russia in one of its largest ever aerial bombardments. The attack comes amid deepening tensions between Ukraine and Washington, with U.S. President Donald Trump criticizing Kyiv for its strikes on Russian oil infrastructure. One person was killed and five more were wounded in the attack, which sparked fires at both the Petersburg Oil Terminal and the city’s Ruchi oil depot, said local Gov. Alexander Beglov. A logistics center belonging to Russian retailer Ozon and a data center for local tech giant VK were also targeted, both companies confirmed. Blaze at St Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia Ukraine 'regrets' possible diversion of its drones over Lithuania, foreign ministry says Ukraine has said it “regrets” the possible diversion of its drones into Lithuanian airspace on Sunday. Its foreign ministry said it may have been caused by electronic warfare diverting drones during an attack on Russia. Spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi wrote on X: “We regret the incident that occurred this morning in Lithuanian airspace, which may have resulted from Russian electronic warfare diverting drones during an operation against legitimate military targets in Russia. “We apologise for any disruption, risks, and concern this may have caused. We are committed to sharing all relevant information with our Lithuanian partners to establish the full circumstances of the incident.” German authorities investigate a hole cut into a fence at Leipzig airport German authorities on Sunday were investigating how a gaping hole was cut overnight into a fence around Leipzig airport. The unexplained damage to the fence took place at the same airport where an attack with an explosives-laden drone was attempted in August. German authorities blamed that on Russia, an allegation denied by Moscow. The damage was discovered at around 11 p.m. on Saturday, the dpa news agency reported. Police said initial evidence suggested that a vehicle had plowed through the fence along a publicly accessible road. German authorities investigate a hole cut into a fence at Leipzig airport Comment: Why a mysterious Russian satellite is threatening to spark a space war If Russia were to detonate a nuclear weapon in low orbit, it would be a game-changer – an escalation in conventional military strategy that would kill no one directly. More alarming still, it would not require the industrial capacity Moscow lacks, but rely on technology it already possesses, says missile defence expert Dr Sidharth Kaushal Why a mysterious Russian satellite is threatening to spark a space war Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments