“Don’t expect a miracle” … In the shadow of the great Russian attack on Saturday night to Sunday, Ukrainian officials and military personnel told the Financial Times that despite extensive efforts to secure a 30 -day ceasefire, fire, No one in Kyiv has illusions.

Kremlin has no intention of stopping – and why:

The last meeting in Turkey only reinforced the feeling that peace is still far away. In Constantinople it was even announced that Moscow could invade again and understand the Sumi and Harkovo areas.

A few days later, Vladimir Putin, visiting the border of Kursk, smiled at aphoria when he heard from a local official: “Sumi must become ours.”

The Deputy and Commander of the Unit of Unmanned Aircrafts of the 109th Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Jegor Firsov, said: “Putin is convinced that he can break up Ukraine. He just believes that our capitulation is a matter of time. “

Many Ukrainian military and a growing number of government officials now state that the country faces a long and asymmetrical fight.

“How much will this last?” – Hegor Firsov asks. – “Until the Russians’ faith bends that we can defeat.”

US Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kloge described the Russian attack ‘Clear infringement’ of the 1977 Geneva Protocols concerning the protection of civilians and called for the immediate ceasefire.

Pounding without limit

It is noted that Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine, with the largest number of drones and missiles launched so far in a single night.

At least 14 people, including three children, were killed and dozens were injured, officials said. The attack took place a day after the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, suffered one of the most fierce attacks on the war.

Russia ignores calls for a ceasefire.

“Without really strong pressure on Russian leadership, this cruelty cannot stop, ” The president of Ukraine said. ‘The silence of America will only encourage Putin” – added Volodimir Zelenski in an obvious attempt to put pressure on President Donald Trump, who has said the Russian leader is interested in ending the war.

Putin started a complete invasion of Ukraine TFebruary 2022 And Moscow currently controls about 20% of Ukrainian soil.

This includes the Crimea – the southern Peninsula of Ukraine, annexed by Russia in 2014.

Rescuers worked in more than 30 cities and villages after the “massive” blow, Zelenski said in a statement on Sunday morning.

“Russia extends this war and continues to kill every day“, He said.

As for the number of drones and rockets launched, Saturday night was the highest to date.

Russia is able to not only build them at a faster pace, but also to evolve. The drones shahated They are now equipped with more explosive and improved technology to avoid tracking.

Ukraine Air Force said that from 20:40 on Saturday local time (17:40 GMT), Russia carried out air strikes using 367 missiles of various types, unmanned aircraft (UAV) and drones.

The Air Force said it had overthrew 45 Cruise missiles and destroyed 266 UAVs, with most areas in Ukraine hitting and captured in 22 locations.

Deaths were reported in several areas.

The Ministry of Defense of Russia He said it caused damage to targets, such as military airports, ammunition warehouses and electric war stations, claiming that damage was caused to 142 areas.

According to Ukraine Interior Minister IXor Klenko, 13 areas were attacked, with more than 70 injured, 80 residential buildings suffered damage and 27 recorded fires.

He described it as a “ruthless attack aimed at civilians”.

Of the 12 dead, three were children eight, 12 and 17 years old in the Zitomir area, said the Ukrainian state emergency service.

Klenko said he was from the same family and their parents were in the hospital.

Two women, aged 85 and 56, were killed when a house in Kupansk was hit, according to Oleg Sypheubov, head of Harkov’s regional office.

In the Kiev area, four people were killed and 16 were injured, including three children, DSNS said.

In Kiev, local officials reported 11 injuries, multiple fires and damage to residential buildings, including a dormitory.

Hundreds of people headed to the city subway stations for refuge. The drones flooded the sky, with the noise being interrupted occasionally by the sounds of the airplanes or the impact moments. Several fires were reported.

The pounding continues as the capital celebrates the annual celebration of Kiev’s Day.