Russia Strikes Zaporizhzhia, Killing 22 as Putin Rejects Ukraine Talks
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 13
Russia Strikes Zaporizhzhia, Killing 22 as Putin Rejects Ukraine Talks
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 13
Summary
A Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia killed 22 people, including four children, in one of the latest deadly strikes on Ukrainian cities.
Minutes after President Trump announced sanctions relief for Russian diesel, the Kremlin reiterated that Vladimir Putin would not negotiate with Ukraine, citing anger over Ukrainian strikes during last month’s Russian parliamentary election.
The assault fits a near-daily pattern of intensified Russian attacks that have raised Ukraine’s civilian toll as Kyiv faces a shortage of air-defense missiles.
Putin is also signaling a broader escalation against Ukraine’s power and water systems, feeding fears of the harshest winter of the war.