Zelensky Presses Major Powers as Russian Attacks Intensify
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia fired more than 2,200 drones, roughly 1,650 guided aerial bombs, and at least 38 missiles at Ukraine over the week. He urged China, India, Brazil, South Africa, and other G20 nations to use their influence over Moscow to help bring peace. Overnight attacks killed three people in the Zaporizhzhia region and one man in Kyiv, and a data center was hit twice in the morning.
Zelensky said Russia used over 2,200 attack drones, about 1,650 guided aerial bombs, and at least 38 missiles in a week. Many missiles were ballistic. Overnight strikes killed three in Zaporizhzhia region and one man in Kyiv; a Kyiv data center was hit twice, with three injured, including two children, in the first strike.
He said attacks also damaged homes, energy facilities, and civilian infrastructure in Odesa, Kharkiv, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Poltava, Zhytomyr, and Kyiv regions. Ukraine is working with the US, EU, Canada, Japan, and Australia, while Zelensky urged G20 nations including China, India, Brazil, and South Africa to influence Moscow toward peace.
The strikes could intensify daily hardship for civilians in Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, and other affected regions, damaging homes, energy supplies, and access to information when data centers or broadcasts are disrupted. Families may face injury, displacement, or loss, while emergency communications and media access could become less reliable. Zelensky's appeal to G20 nations may increase diplomatic pressure on Moscow, though whether it improves security for ordinary Ukrainians remains uncertain.