WASHINGTON — Russian dictator Vladimir Putin ordered the largest drone strike on Ukraine in a month on Monday night — just as he hung up the phone with President Trump in a call discussing next steps for peace. It was the second month in a row that Russia had reached an all-time high in the number of civilians killed during the course of its full-scale war. While roughly 60% of the civilian deaths have occurred in communities near the front lines, the remaining 40% have happened far from the war’s center, including in the capital city of Kyiv, according to a Monday United Nations report.
Author: Caitlin Doornbos
Published at: 2025-08-19 22:54:43
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