Ukraine-Russia War

"I am ready for direct talks with Putin to bring this war to an end, rather than waiting for when all will resolve every conflict in the world before our turn finally comes," Zelensky said.

"If the Kyiv regime is consciously committing such inhumane... acts of terror against civilians, against children, then this is an entirely different paradigm," the Kremlin spokesman said.

"This operation took place in the Atlantic Ocean, on the high seas, with the support of several partners, including the United Kingdom, in strict compliance with the law of the sea," said PM Macron.

Some European intelligence officials suggest that the aggressive measures Russia is taking to procure Western technology and defense secrets may be due to the state of its economy.

Authorities evacuated dozens after a drone hit a 10-story apartment block near the Ukrainian border, intensifying concerns over regional security.

Zakharova also said that the number of drone attacks on Russian territory from the direction of Europe and Northern European states was increasing.

The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the “systematic and sustained strikes” will additionally target “enterprises of the Ukrainian defense industry,” including drone development facilities.

Explosions reverberated through the city shortly after 1 a.m. local time after the air force announced a threat of an Oreshnik launch on its Telegram channel.

The strike in Yaroslavl is the latest attack on Russian oil facilities this year. Zelensky stated that Ukrainian forces had struck another oil refinery in Syzran for the eleventh time

While hundreds of civilians are still dying in Russia’s ever-increasing attacks, which are designed to overwhelm Ukraine’s defense systems, Kyiv is getting better at defending its citizens.