A “massive” attack of hundreds of Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow and several Russian regions on the night of Monday to Tuesday, killing at least one hours of talks in Saudi Arabia between Ukrainian and Americans. Ukraine must indeed exhibit this Tuesday in the United States a plan for a partial ceasefire with Russia, after the disastrous meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in Washington at the end of February. This afternoon also took place in Paris a meeting between the chiefs of staff in 30 countries.
The information to remember:
⇒ Moscow targeted by a “massive” attack of Ukrainian drones
⇒ Crucial meeting in Saudi Arabia between Ukraine and the United States
⇒ Consultations in Paris between the chiefs of staff of 30 countries
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Moscow targeted by a “massive” attack of Ukrainian drones
A “massive” attack of hundreds of Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow and several Russian regions on the night of Monday to Tuesday. At least one person was killed and three others injured, said the governor of the Moscow region, Andreï Vorobiov, on Telegram.
“Over the past night, anti-aircraft defense systems intercepted and destroyed 337 Ukrainian air drones, including 91 above the Moscow region and 126 above the Koursk region”, border of Ukraine, said the Russian Defense Ministry in a statement.
This is the most important attack targeting Russian territory since the start of the Russian offensive launched in February 2022 against Ukraine. The Belgorod region, border of Ukraine, Vladimir, east of Moscow, the village of Sapronovo and the city of Ramenskoïe, in the large suburbs of the capital, were also affected, according to local authorities.
Russian media have disseminated images of homes affected by devices, with broken windows or holes in roofs on social networks. If Ukraine and Russia send dozens of drones daily to their respective territories, the Russian capital is itself rarely affected.
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Meeting in Saudi Arabia between Ukraine and the United States
Ukraine will exhibit this Tuesday in the United States, at a meeting in Saudi Arabia, a plan for a partial cease-fire with Russia, in the hope of finding the support of Washington. It is a question of “defining a framework for a peace agreement and an initial ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, according to the American emissary for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff.
These discussions in Jeddah will be the first at this level between Ukrainian and American officials since the disastrous visit of the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House at the end of February.
To move forward, Ukraine arrives in Jeddah with a proposal, a senior Ukrainian official told AFP on Monday under cover of anonymity: a “truce in the air” and “at sea” with Moscow. “It is the cease-fire options that are easy to set up and monitoring and it is possible to start with them,” he added.
Zelensky arrived in Jeddah on Monday to meet the Saudi leaders but must leave three of his senior officials to participate in talks. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, also arrived in the Saudi city on Monday, said that he was hopeful that the suspension of American military aid in kyiv is resolved. He also considered promising the idea of a partial ceasefire: “I am not saying that it alone will be sufficient, but it is the kind of concession necessary in order to put an end to the conflict,” he told journalists shortly before his arrival in Jeddah.
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Consultations in Paris between the chiefs of staff of 30 countries
President Emmanuel Macron will speak Tuesday afternoon ahead of “the Chiefs of Staff of the countries who wish to take responsibility” and which he invited to Paris. This meeting will include military officials from 30 countries belonging to the EU and/or NATO, including the United Kingdom and Turkey, according to the Defense Staff. It will be “in close coordination” with “the military command of NATO which will also be associated with this approach”, according to the French head of state.
The idea of deploying European troops in Ukraine has been mentioned on several occasions, especially in recent weeks. Paris and London in particular are closely involved in the discussions on the implementation of such an option. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in turn organizes a virtual meeting on Saturday with the leaders of the countries ready to help prevent a resumption of hostilities in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire.