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Evening Wrap: At least 16 killed as Ukraine and Russia trade strikes; Zelenskyy cites 55% jet-drone intercepts
Authorities on both sides said Russian and Ukrainian strikes killed at least 16 people over about 24 hours Saturday, France 24 reported with AFP, with Kyiv reporting at least six dead in Sumy, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk — including a 17-year-old girl — and Russia reporting deaths in Krasnodar, Belgorod and occupied areas. In his Saturday evening address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian air defenses are currently intercepting 55 percent of the jet-powered drones Russia launches. Speaking before his Tennessee trip, President Donald Trump said 25,000 people died last month in the war and again pressed Zelenskyy to “settle with Putin,” Fox News and the Associated Press reported.
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- France 24At least 16 people killed as Russia and Ukraine trade deadly air strikes
- Fox NewsTrump reveals stunning casualty numbers in Russia-Ukraine war
- Associated PressRussian and Ukrainian strikes leave dead as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to settle