U.S. President Donald Trump stated that peace negotiations had "reached a dead end." Responding to a question about possible U.S. leverage, he reiterated his claim that both sides are "losing five thousand troops each week," and added: "We had made some progress, and then they bombed something they weren’t supposed to bomb. And that’s the end of progress." Trump did not specify whom he was referring to, but both his supporters—and, according to media reports, Trump himself—had previously criticized Ukraine’s strikes on Russian airfields.
While Trump speaks of the "end of progress," Russia continues its overnight bombardment of Ukrainian cities. In Kharkiv, a drone attack in the early hours of June 12 injured 14 people, including four children. Local authorities reported 11 direct hits: residential neighborhoods, schools, kindergartens, and infrastructure facilities were damaged, and dozens of vehicles destroyed. One Shahed drone pierced the elevator shaft of a high-rise building; another hit part of an unoccupied structure and a public transport stop.
A district in Kharkiv following a Russian strike.
Political statements in the U.S. and yet another strike on a major Ukrainian city make it clear that the war is far from over: diplomatic efforts are stalling, while attacks on civilian infrastructure persist.
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