Key Updates on the Russia-Ukraine War: What You Need to Know
On October 26, Russia sent a drone attack to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The drones struck residential buildings, resulting in the killing of at least three civilians and wounding at least 29, six of whom were children. The homes of many civilians were left destroyed.
Not long before, in the evening hours of October 25th, Russia sent over both missiles and drones to Ukraine, targeting critical infrastructure. Missiles and drones targeted energy grids, railroads, and residential areas all over Ukraine. Some of the many affected regions include Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Sumy. The attack killed at least two people and wounded 12.
Additionally, the attack on the infrastructure is devastating for the many residents of these affected areas. The Ukrainian Prime Minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, called out Putin’s actions on X, accusing Russia of intentionally attempting to create a humanitarian catastrophe as these attacks on essential infrastructure come as winter quickly approaches.
These recent attacks are similar to the several that have occurred in the last weeks, each seemingly worse than the last. President Zelensky of Ukraine is calling out for military support from the US and Europe. However, President Trump indicated that he wasn’t quite ready to supply the support Zelensky requested in the wake of threats from Putin.
However, major progress towards ending this war was made last week while Zelensky was in London talking with two dozen European leaders. Each pledged military support to Ukraine to shield them from future Russian attacks once a ceasefire is put into place. This plan is unofficially supported by the United States, according to French President Macron and Zelensky, but President Trump has not publicly confirmed his support.
To begin pressuring Putin to agree to a ceasefire, more than 20 nations have pledged to “take Russian oil and gas off the global market.” Both the UK and US have sanctioned two of Russia’s biggest oil companies. The EU has focused on targeting the liquified natural gas imports from Moscow. Zelensky says that he is hopeful this pressure will bring an end to the fighting.
