Zelenskyy warns Russia planning massive attack timed to US midterms
Ukrainian president says Russia will exploit American election day to strike energy infrastructure while world attention is diverted.
What to know
- Zelenskyy claims Russian intelligence shows a massive attack planned for Tuesday's US midterms, targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure and logistics.
- The Ukrainian leader argues Russia is betting that global attention on American elections will leave Ukraine's crisis overlooked.
- Zelenskyy is calling on the Trump administration to increase pressure on Moscow through economic sanctions and consequences to deter the strikes and force negotiation.
- Hours before the warning, Russian forces killed at least 26 people in a school being used for humanitarian aid distribution in Zaporizhzhia region.
“We need signals from the world to Russia that will make them feel that terror is no good, that it will bring no gains, and that as long as this war continues, their oil will burn, and they will not be able to make money doing business with the world.”
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Zelenskyy calls for US pressure on Russia to end war
In his warning, Zelenskyy urged the Trump administration and allies to impose economic consequences and sanctions on Russia, arguing that pressure is needed to make continued war untenable for Moscow.
“We must put pressure on Russia in such a way that it has no alternative but to end this war. America can do this.”
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KYIV POST: Zelensky Warns Russia Preparing Massive Strike on Ukraine as World Focuses on US Midterms https://www. kyivpost.com/post/88954 President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia is preparing another massive attack on Ukraine, potentially exploiting international attention on the US midterm elections. The warning follows a deadly Russian…
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Zelensky warns Russia is banking on US midterms to launch major attack on Ukraine https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=UsVyB0UnF2 U&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into The Independent - on YouTube @ the-independent-on-youtube-Independent
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Zelenskyy warns of Russian attack planned for US midterm election day
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy announced intelligence that Russia is preparing a massive attack on Ukraine, primarily targeting energy infrastructure and logistics, timed to exploit the US midterm elections when global attention will be diverted.
“We have intel that Russia is preparing a new massive attack on our country – primarily targeting energy and logistics.”
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Russian strike kills 26 in Ukrainian school used for aid distribution
Hours before Zelenskyy's warning, Russian forces struck a school in Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia region that was being used to distribute humanitarian aid, killing at least 26 people including police officers and first responders, with others injured or missing.