Russian attacks kill 17 in Ukraine after Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin

Russian strikes killed at least 17 people in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel that Kyiv warned would help bankroll Moscow's war in Ukraine.

Russian attacks kill 17 in Ukraine after Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin

TL;DR

  • Russian strikes resulted in at least 17 deaths in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region.
  • Ukrainian officials reported the casualties on Saturday.
  • The strikes followed U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of a deal to buy Russian diesel.
  • Kyiv warned that the diesel deal could help fund Moscow's war in Ukraine.