Russia launched a large-scale missile attack targeting Ukraine's energy and gas infrastructure, while Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery inside Russia. This escalation comes as international efforts intensify to find a diplomatic solution to the ongoing war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the briefing with President of the European Investment Bank Nadia Calvino in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025.
Meanwhile, as part of its long-range drone campaign against targets deep inside Russia, Ukraine hit a refinery in Russia’s Saratov region about 500 kilometers from Ukraine’s border, the Army General Staff claimed. The facility produces gasoline, fuel oil and diesel fuel for the Russian military, it said.
Zelenskyy said late Monday that Trump’s representatives will visit Ukraine this week, ahead of Munich, though he didn’t provide details.“This war must and will end soon—too much death and destruction,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform. “The US has spent billions of dollars globally, with little to show. When America is strong, the world is at peace.”
Ukraine is also offering to make a deal with Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industry, including rare earth elements needed for modern technology. The governor of Russia’s Saratov region, Roman Busargin, reported a Ukrainian drone attack that sparked a brief fire and inflicted damage on an unspecified “industrial facility.” He said that the fire was put out within hours.
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