Russian strikes kill 12 in Ukraine after Trump announces diesel deal with Putin

A recent barrage of Russian airstrikes in Zaporizhzhia claimed at least 12 lives, including those of children. (Pic Credit: Reuters) Russian attacks killed at least 12 people, including three children, in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday. The strikes came a day after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to purchase Russian diesel, a move Kyiv warned could help fund Moscow’s war against Ukraine.Russian aerial bombs struck residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia, leaving at least 14 people wounded, Zelenskyy said.Russia and Ukraine continue to exchange long-range aerial attacks, while their forces remain largely deadlocked along the front line, more than four and a half years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion. Ukraine is struggling to counter an intensifying Russian bombardment campaign that has claimed more than 60 lives over the past four days.Trump announced on Friday that he had reached a deal to buy diesel from Russia, marking a significant departure from years of US pressure on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. The move also comes as his administration seeks to address high fuel prices ahead of the ...