Zelensky denounces that the Russian attacks against Ukraine are Moscow's “gratitude” for the agreement with Washington on oil

The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, denounced this Saturday that the latest Russian attacks against his country, with more than a dozen fatalities, are a sign of "gratitude" from Moscow to Washington for the agreement on the supply of diesel recently reached between the two powers.

“Today, Russia expressed its gratitude for the lifting of sanctions on diesel exports by launching five bombs against residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia,” Zelensky said on Facebook on the eve of Donald Trump's announcement of the deal.

According to the president, at least 12 people, including three children, died in the attack, while 14 others were injured, two of them in critical condition. He added that the whereabouts of another 12 people who could be in the affected area are still being investigated, and that search and rescue operations continue.

Zelensky also reported that 13 Ukrainian regions were attacked overnight, causing damage to homes, infrastructure and railway facilities. “Last night it was confirmed once again that in Russia, any relief of pressure is interpreted as a sign that they can continue fighting, that they can continue dropping bombs on cities,” the president declared.

"Different signals are needed. Russia must understand that it must stop the war, and for that to happen, it must feel its own losses," the Ukrainian added, emphasizing that, at this stage, it is Ukraine's long-range capabilities that guarantee this pressure. “We will respond to Russian attacks,” he concluded.