- At least 22 people have died in Ukraine following two nights of heavy aerial attacks by Russia. The new bombardments come as the U.S. announced it will be withholding intelligence from Ukraine.
- Meanwhile, Russia fired two ballistic missiles into a town on the frontlines of its invasion, injuring 47 people, including seven children.
- Zelenskyy is due to travel to Saudi Arabia and meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Monday, with an eye toward ending the war.
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Russia has killed at least 22 people in a series of heavy aerial attacks on Ukraine that began Friday night, March 7, and continued Saturday night, according to officials. The bombardments follow a U.S. decision to withhold intelligence, including satellite imagery, from Ukraine after its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and U.S. President Donald Trump got into a heated exchange last week in the Oval Office.
According to regional Gov. Vadym Filashkin, at least 11 people were killed Friday in the eastern Donetsk region, as seven others were killed in four towns near a Russian front. Three people were killed by a drone that hit a civilian workshop in Kharkiv, according to emergency services officials, and one man was killed by shelling in the region. More victims could be found in the rubble, Filashkin said.
“This is what happens when someone appeases barbarians,” Polish President Donald Tusk wrote on X Saturday. “More bombs, more aggression, more victims. Another tragic night in Ukraine.”
Russia also fired two ballistic missiles into the town of Dobropillya, another front in its Ukrainian invasion, injuring 47 people including seven children. Zelenskyy called it a “vile and inhumane intimidation tactic to which the Russians often resort.”
Saturday night’s bombardment included three missiles and 145 drones, according to reports from Ukraine’s air force –– one of those missiles and 79 drones were reportedly shot down. On the other side, Russian troops shot down 31 Ukrainian drones, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.
On Thursday, March 6, Ukrainian energy facilities were also hit by Russian drones and missiles, threatening to leave citizens without heat or electricity. Ukrainian weapons factories were also at risk of losing power.
Zelenskyy is due to travel to Saudi Arabia next week for discussions about ending the war. He will reportedly meet with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, March 10, before departing the country and letting high-ranking Ukrainian officials finish the talks.
The news follows a week of volatile relations between Ukraine and the U.S., which kicked off Feb. 28 with an Oval Office meeting that was cut short by Trump and Vice President JD Vance. Since then, Zelenskyy has called the meeting “regrettable” and said he’s ready to discuss a peace agreement with the U.S., as the U.S. announced it would be withholding aid and intelligence from the country.
