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Russian Strike Kills 12 in Zaporizhzhia After Diesel Sanctions Eased
A Russian attack hit the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday.
Twelve people died, including three children, and 14 people were hurt.
One strike badly damaged an apartment building.
Rescuers pulled people from the rubble, including some who survived.
The attack happened one day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that sanctions on Russian diesel exports would be lifted.
Ukraine’s president said easing pressure could encourage Russia to keep fighting.
Trump has also criticized Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries.
Officials from Ukraine, Europe, and the United States had met to discuss a possible plan to end the war.
A Russian attack killed 12 people, including three children, in Zaporizhzhia on Saturday; 14 others were wounded.
A six-year-old girl was among those killed when a strike destroyed part of an apartment building.
Governor Mykhailo Semikin said several locations were hit simultaneously in the early hours.
The attack came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports.
Ukraine urged greater pressure on Moscow, while Trump said Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries had driven up global prices.
- Who
- Twelve people, including three children, were killed in a Russian attack; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized the easing of sanctions.
- What
- A Russian bombardment killed 12 and wounded 14 in Zaporizhzhia.
- Where
- Zaporizhzhia, southern Ukraine.
- When
- Saturday, October 10, the day after Trump announced the diesel sanctions deal.
- Why
- The articles report the attack but do not establish its motive; Zelenskiy said easing pressure on Russia could signal it may continue fighting.
Ukraine’s position
Trump administration’s stated position
Russian diesel sanctions
Ukraine’s position
Zelenskiy criticized easing sanctions, saying reduced pressure could signal Russia it can continue fighting; Kyiv had urged Washington to increase pressure on Moscow.
Trump administration’s stated position
Trump announced a deal to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports as his administration sought to curb fuel prices that had risen during the U.S. conflict with Iran.
Energy strikes
Ukraine’s position
Ukraine said it wanted a total halt to energy strikes by both sides as Russia attacked Ukraine’s power grid.
Trump administration’s stated position
Trump criticized Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries, saying they had driven up global prices.
Key facts
- Deaths
- 12, including three children
- Wounded
- 14
- Location
- Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
- Damage
- A strike reduced part of an apartment block to rubble
- Sanctions announcement
- Trump announced a deal to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports the previous day
- Power disruption
- Parts of Kyiv and its surrounding region lost power; metro trains stopped
- Peace discussions
- Ukrainian and European officials met U.S. negotiators in Miami on Friday
Quotes
Volodymyr Zelenskiy
President of Ukraine
“Last night became yet another confirmation that Russia perceives any easing of pressure as a signal that it can supposedly keep fighting, that it can supposedly keep dropping bombs on cities. Different signals are needed.”
theprint.in
“Today, Russia said thank you for the lifting of sanctions on diesel exports by dropping five glide bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia”
theprint.in
Sources
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