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Zelensky condemns ‘sick’ Russian drone attack on Kyiv as city freezes

Fires rage across Kyiv after Russian drone bombardment ahead of Trump talks
  • Volodymyr Zelensky condemned a "sick" drone attack on Kyiv by Russian forces, which left about a third of the capital without heat in sub-zero temperatures.
  • Russian forces launched almost 500 drones, largely Shaheds, and 40 missiles, damaging at least 10 residential buildings and injuring two children.
  • The attack affected seven locations across Kyiv, with people being evacuated from under the rubble of collapsed buildings, according to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.
  • Mr Zelensky is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump in Florida to discuss a peace deal, with the Ukrainian president stating his agreement is "90 per cent ready".
  • However, Mr Trump indicated that Mr Zelensky's proposals would require his approval, stating, "he doesn't have anything until I approve it."

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