Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has shared a video on X showing Russian attacks on Ukraine, saying Moscow has targeted 19 regions over the past two days despite an energy ceasefire initiative announced by US President Donald Trump.
In a post accompanying the footage, Zelenskyy said Russian forces had launched more than 100 weapons against Ukraine since the previous evening, including jet-powered drones, loitering munitions and ballistic missiles.
He said Ukrainian air defences had intercepted a significant proportion of the incoming weapons, but several strikes had caused casualties and extensive damage to civilian infrastructure.
In the northeastern city of Kharkiv, a Russian strike destroyed a residential building, killing four people and injuring 41 others, according to the Ukrainian president.
Rescue workers searched for people trapped beneath the rubble throughout much of the night.
Zelenskyy also reported a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, saying five missiles had struck civilian infrastructure.
He said Ukraine had received no advance warning from its international partners about the attack, stressing the importance of intelligence-sharing on Russian ballistic missile launches.
“Unfortunately, we received no early warning from our partners about this strike. Intelligence on Russian ballistic missile launches helps save lives, and this is one of the most critical issues,” Zelenskyy wrote.
The Ukrainian president said timely intelligence about ballistic missile launches was essential to preventing civilian casualties.
Zelenskyy also stated that Ukraine had refrained from attacking Russian oil refineries and other energy facilities for two days following Trump’s announcement of an energy ceasefire.
Russia, however, had continued striking Ukrainian energy facilities and critical infrastructure during the same period, he said.
“Ukraine has not carried out strikes on Russian oil refineries or the energy sector in general for the two days since the American President announced an energy ceasefire. But Russia did not heed the American President,” Zelenskyy wrote.
According to the Ukrainian leader, Russian strikes across 19 regions during those two days demonstrated Moscow’s unwillingness to suspend its attacks.
He reiterated that Kyiv remained prepared to take reciprocal steps towards de-escalation but insisted that sustained international pressure on Russia was necessary to achieve meaningful progress.
“Our position remains unchanged: Ukraine is ready for reciprocal steps toward de-escalation, and effective pressure on Russia is needed to make de-escalation happen. Wars end when the aggressor realizes that it cannot prolong the war,” he said.
Zelenskyy warned that direct or indirect support for Russia, delays in military assistance to Ukraine and restrictions on access to capabilities needed to intercept ballistic missiles would undermine efforts to achieve peace.
“Global pressure on Russia contributes to exactly that – bringing peace closer. But direct or indirect support for Russia, slowing down assistance to Ukraine, and making it harder to protect lives against ballistic missiles will certainly not help bring peace,” he wrote.
The Ukrainian president concluded his post by calling for continued unity among the United States, Europe and Ukraine’s international partners.
“Everyone needs peace. A strong America, a strong Europe, and strong partners are needed. Thank you to everyone who is truly helping!” Zelenskyy wrote.
