From: Transform Ukraine By Douglas Landro / March 23, 2025
As Riyadh Talks Approach, Russian Drones Kill Families in Ukrainian Cities While Trump Envoy Echoes Moscow’s Territorial Demands
Summary of the Day – March 22, 2025
Just days before crucial negotiations in Saudi Arabia, Russia’s actions on the ground betray any notion of a genuine ceasefire. Despite Putin’s claimed order to halt strikes on energy infrastructure, Russian forces have launched over 179 drones at Ukrainian cities, killing a family of three in Zaporizhzhia and destroying residential buildings in Kyiv. Meanwhile, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff sparked controversy by openly echoing Kremlin propaganda regarding occupied Ukrainian territories. Europe continues to step up military preparations, with the Czech President announcing readiness to deploy troops as part of a peacekeeping mission. As Ukrainian and U.S. delegations meet in Riyadh on March 23 ahead of broader talks the following day, the divergence between diplomatic rhetoric and battlefield reality grows ever wider.
Zaporizhzhia Family Slaughtered: Russia’s “Ceasefire” Claims Ring Hollow
Russian forces attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia on the evening of March 21, killing three people, including a teenage girl and her parents. At least 16 others were wounded as multiple high-rises and homes caught fire in the strike. Rescue workers struggled for over ten hours to save the mother’s life but ultimately failed.
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