Ukraine expands long-range strike geography, Trump urges Kremlin to end the war - Monday brief
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Ukraine plans to broaden the geography of its long-range strikes on Russian territory, targeting critical infrastructure to increase pressure on Moscow. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump criticized Vladimir Putin over his missile threats, urging him to end the war instead of escalating it.
Read more about what happened on Monday, 27.
Zelenskyy: Ceasefire plan to be ready in 7–10 days, but Putin unlikely to accept it
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Axios that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was unlikely to accept the peace plan proposed by the Coalition of the Willing.
"We came together around a clear plan for the rest of this year. First, we will act to take Russian oil and gas off the global market. I am urging others to take these steps too to go further to reduce their dependencies," he emphasized.
He stressed, however, that he is skeptical that Putin would agree to any peace plan.
Russia massing troops in Pokrovsk, heavy fighting continues, says Zelenskyy
Pokrovsk is the main target for Russia. It has concentrated the largest strike forces there, and fighting continues in the city, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
"Right now, this is where the Russian troops have the most strike forces and significant assault activity. Fighting continues in the city. This is their main target — Pokrovsk," Zelenskyy emphasized.
'He ought to get the war ended instead of testing missiles.' Trump slams Putin over nuсlear threats
US President Donald Trump has dismissed reports of Russia testing its nuclear-powered cruise missile, Burevestnik, and criticized Vladimir Putin for boasting about new weapons.
"I don’t think it's an appropriate thing for Putin to be saying either, by the way. He ought to get the war ended, a war that should have taken one week is now in its fourth year; that's what he ought to do instead of testing missiles," Trump emphasized.
Ukraine plans to increase long-range strike geography, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. The expansion of the geographic scope of Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russia was discussed.
"We reviewed the effectiveness of our long-range strikes over a defined period and the results achieved. Russian oil refining is already paying a tangible price for the war—and will pay even more. We set tasks to expand the geography for the use of our long-range capabilities," the President said.
