Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of violating US-brokered deal
(VOVWORLD) -Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday claimed the other is trying to undermine the new US-brokered deal under which Moscow and Kiev would stop attacks on Black Sea sites and energy facilities.
 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a press conference in Kyiv on March 25, 2025 (Photo: Reuters/VNA) |
In a statement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of launching more than 100 drones into Ukraine overnight. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched 117 drones into the city of Kryvyi Rig and the Sumy border area, of which 56 were shot down and 48 were lost to radar without causing major damage.
The Russian Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of firing drones at a "gas storage facility" in the Crimean Peninsula and a power facility in the Bryansk region.
On Thursday, world leaders gathered in Paris for a summit on peace and security in Ukraine. Before the conference, French President Emmanuel Macron met privately with President Zelensky and pledged to provide an additional 2 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine.