War in Ukraine, Zelensky: I’ll meet Trump, choices earlier than the brand new yr | EUROtoday

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated this morning that he would meet US chief Donald Trump quickly as a part of efforts to finish the warfare. «We have agreed to a high-level assembly with President Trump within the close to future. Much might be determined earlier than the brand new yr,” Zelensky stated on social media.

Meanwhile, the warfare continues. Between late Christmas night and the early hours of December 26, Russian forces attacked crucial infrastructure within the Volhynia area of western Ukraine. The assault occurred within the night, whereas anti-aircraft sirens have been in operation within the area. RBC-Ukraine reported this, citing an area politician. Meanwhile, an air alert has been issued within the southern areas of Ukraine resulting from Kalibr cruise missiles. These are the areas of Odessa, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk.

Russian assaults carried out yesterday, on Christmas Day, brought on the dying of not less than three folks and the wounding of 13 others within the Ukrainian areas of Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Kherson, in accordance with what the three respective governors, Ivan Fedorov, Vadym Filashkin and Oleksandr Prokudin, reported at present. Two of the victims died in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the place 29 settlements have been hit and 4 have been injured. The third resided in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk, the place three have been additionally injured. Six injured in Kherson.

Ukrainian drones destroyed

Last evening, Russian air protection property intercepted and destroyed 77 Ukrainian drones energetic within the airspace of the nation led by Vladimir Putin. The Russian Ministry of Defense introduced this in a notice, cited by Tass. «During final evening, air protection property in service intercepted and destroyed 77 unmanned aerial autos of the Ukrainian sort: 34 over the territory of the Volgograd area, 23 over the territory of the Rostov area, 5 over the territory of the Kaluga area, 5 over the territory of the Republic of Crimea, 3 over the territory of the Moscow area, of which 1 was directed in the direction of Moscow, 3 over the waters of the Black Sea, 2 over the territory of the area of Belgorod, 1 over the territory of the Voronezh area and 1 over the waters of the Sea of Azov,” the assertion reads.

Putin and the destiny of Zaporizhzhia

During the Italian evening, in a gathering with representatives of the enterprise world, Russian President Vladimir Putin talked about the scenario regarding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant. This was reported by the Russian newspaper Kommersant, additionally reported by the Ukrainian media. According to Putin, joint administration of the plant, with out the participation of Ukraine, is being mentioned with the United States. The president additionally made it clear that the American facet is concerned with establishing mining actions on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant. At the identical time, on the initiative of the United States, the events are contemplating the provision of electrical energy to Ukraine. Separately, Putin famous that Ukrainian specialists proceed to work on the plant, however now maintain Russian passports. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is the most important nuclear energy plant in Europe. The plant is situated close to Energodar, on the left financial institution of the Dnieper River. Russia took management of the plant in March 2022, Kommersant factors out, and the plant was transferred to the administration of Rosenergoatom Jsc (a part of Rosatom).