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Trump Grants Sanctions Relief to Hungary
Donald Trump has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from Russian oil and gas sanctions following a visit by the country's Prime Minister Viktor Orban to Washington, a White House official confirmed.
Update on Russian Attacks
Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that during overnight Russian assaults, one person was killed and at least 11 injured after a residential building was hit in Dnipro. He detailed on X that 450 drones and 45 missiles targeted civilian areas, residential buildings, Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, and other critical sites.
Details of Damage and Casualties
- Children were among the injured in Dnipro.
- Another fatality occurred in the Kharkiv region.
- People were also wounded in the Kyiv and Poltava regions.
- Strikes took place in Dnipro, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Sumy, and Chernihiv regions.
- The Odesa region has faced ongoing attacks since the previous evening.
"The Odesa region has been under attack since the evening." — Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy urged international partners to impose sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector, a major source of funding for its military operations against Ukraine.
Russian Defense Response
Russia’s Defence Ministry stated it intercepted 83 drones overnight, primarily over areas bordering Ukraine. Additionally, a Ukrainian drone hit a residential building in the Russian city of Saratov, injuring two people, as reported by local governor Roman Busargin.
"Two people have been wounded after a Ukrainian drone hit a residential building in the Russian city of Saratov." — Roman Busargin
Local officials confirmed the casualties following the drone strike on Saratov.
Summary
This update highlights continued intense exchanges between Ukraine and Russia, with civilian areas targeted and political moves influencing sanctions amid the conflict.
Author's summary: The recent developments in the Ukraine conflict reveal ongoing drone and missile attacks causing civilian harm while international political decisions affect sanctions on Russia’s energy sector.