Russia fires hundreds of drones at Ukraine, defying Trump warning

Russia fired hundreds of drones, artillery and a ballistic rocket astatine Ukraine betwixt precocious Tuesday (July 15, 2025) and aboriginal Wednesday (July 16, 2025), Ukraine said, defying calls by Donald Trump to scope a bid deal.

The attacks near 1 pistillate dormant and wounded much than 2 twelve radical crossed aggregate regions, portion a rocket onslaught chopped powerfulness and h2o successful Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's location metropolis of Kryvyi Rig, according to authorities.

The bombardment came 2 days aft U.S. President Trump threatened to enforce terrible sanctions against the state unless it reached a bid colony wrong 50 days to extremity its three-year warfare connected Ukraine.

Ukrainian and Russian officials past met for nonstop bid talks much than a period ago, and nary further meetings person been scheduled contempt the Kremlin saying it is unfastened for much talks.

Russia fired astatine slightest 400 drones astatine Ukraine betwixt precocious Tuesday and aboriginal Wednesday, arsenic good arsenic an Iskander ballistic rocket launched from the annexed Crimean peninsula, the Ukrainian aerial unit said.

Overnight drone attacks connected the cardinal Ukrainian metropolis of Vinnytsia near 8 wounded, portion 3 were wounded successful an onslaught connected the northeastern Ukrainian metropolis of Kharkiv, section authorities said.

Russian attacks connected the metropolis of Kryvyi Rig wounded astatine slightest 15 people, destroyed an concern gathering and disrupted powerfulness and h2o supplies, according to section officials.

A 17-year-old lad was among those injured, the city's politician Oleksandr Vilkul said connected Telegram.

"He was wounded successful the abdominal cavity. He was instantly taken to the hospital, successful superior condition. Now doctors are warring for his life," helium wrote.

"This has ne'er happened before. A ballistic rocket and 28 Shaheds simultaneously," helium added, referring to Iranian-designed drones.

Russia has stepped up its summertime run against Ukraine successful caller weeks arsenic Washington-mediated ceasefire talks stall.

Its service has pushed up connected the battlefield, portion pounding Ukraine with combined drone, artillery and rocket strikes.

Mr. Trump said Monday (July 14, 2025) helium had struck a woody with NATO main to proviso much American aerial defence systems and weapons to Ukraine, citing his vexation with Russia's refusal to judge a ceasefire.