Ukrainian President \u201cVolodymyr Zelenskyy\u201d announced on Monday that at least two people had been killed in a Russian drone attack targeting the capital, Kyiv, calling on the United States to take firm action to pressure Moscow and end the war.<\/p>\n
\u201cZelenskyy\u201d wrote on social media that the attack was further evidence of the need to increase pressure on Russia, accusing Moscow of prolonging the war. He added: \u201cWe are counting on the United States to recognize these signals from Russia and act forcefully,\u201d stressing that firmness is necessary to compel Moscow to end the war.<\/p>\n
For his part, Kyiv Mayor \u201cVitalii Klitschko\u201d said on Telegram that around 10 people had been injured in the attack, explaining that the drone struck a 25-story residential building in the eastern part of the capital, which has a population of around 3 million. Several cars also caught fire.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, \u201cZelenskyy\u201d accused Russia of continuing to target Ukrainian energy facilities, despite U.S. President \u201cDonald Trump\u201d announcing that an agreement had been reached to halt mutual attacks on energy infrastructure between Moscow and Kyiv.<\/p>\n
\u201cZelenskyy\u201d said on Facebook, following a conversation with European Commission President \u201cUrsula von der Leyen,\u201d that Russian forces had shelled a power plant in Kyiv before targeting energy facilities in the Kharkiv region, following \u201cTrump\u2019s\u201d announcement of an energy-sector truce.<\/p>\n
On Sunday, \u201cTrump\u201d announced on his platform, Truth Social, that Russia and Ukraine had reached an agreement to halt mutual attacks on energy infrastructure, saying: \u201cAs of now, there is an energy truce in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Both sides have agreed. Do not violate it!\u201d<\/p>\n
However, \u201cZelenskyy\u2019s\u201d office confirmed that it was unaware of any such agreement, while it remained unclear whether Russia had agreed to it.<\/p>\n
Shortly before \u201cTrump\u2019s\u201d announcement, \u201cZelenskyy\u201d had renewed his call for an energy-sector truce and also called for a 60-day ceasefire to hold elections.<\/p>\n
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