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Russia defies peace proposal with massive airstrike over Ukraine
Russia launched on Sunday night 108 drones over Ukrainian territoryThe Ukrainian government's call for a 30-day cease-fire, backed by several European governments, was ignored.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported this Monday that 55 Shahed drones were shot down by the air defenses, while 30 decoy drones without explosive charge fell without causing any damage.
Regions affected by the attack
The Russian attack caused property damage in Odessa, Mikolayiv, Donetsk and Zhitomiraffecting both civilian infrastructure and strategic installations, according to local authorities.
European call for an immediate truce
On Saturday, the leaders of France, United Kingdom, Germany and Poland met in Kiev with President Volodymir Zelenskydemanding from the Kremlin a unconditional ceasefire by land, sea and air starting this Monday.
The leaders threatened with further sanctions against Russia if he ignored the proposal. As indicated, the U.S. President, Donald Trumpsupports this initiative.
Trump pushes for meeting in Turkey
The former U.S. president said in Truth Social that Putin is willing to meet this Thursday in Turkey to discuss a way out of the conflict. "Ukraine must accept this immediately", Trump wrote, warning that he will withdraw his support for the negotiations if there is no progress.
