KYIV, Ukraine, Dec 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Russia pummelled Ukraine's capital Kyiv with drones and missiles on Saturday, killing one woman and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands, ahead of President Volodymyr Zelensky's latest talks with US leader Donald Trump. Zelensky said the attack showed Russia did not want to end its invasion launched in February 2022 that has left tens of thousands dead. Ahead of the Ukraine president's talks in Florida with Trump on Sunday, Russia said Kyiv and its EU backers were trying to "torpedo" a US-brokered plan to stop the fighting. Zelensky said some 500 drones and 40 missiles pounded the capital and its surrounding region. Trump, speaking to news outlet Politico on Friday, said of Zelensky's plan that "he doesn't have anything until I approve it".

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 27, 2025 10:38 UTC