Ukraine hit by major attack as Trump says Putin won’t ‘stop’
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Ukraine war latest: Putin ‘mocking Trump’s peace efforts’, Poland says – as Zelenskyy slams ‘cynical’ Russian attack
Ukraine’s air force says 550 drones and missiles were fired at the country. All-night attack injured at least 23 people and damaged railway infrastructure. Kremlin says diplomatic end to the war “does not appear possible” at the moment. Latest prisoner swap goes ahead, with most captured during first year of war. We’re pausing our live coverage of the war in Ukraine.
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Huge overnight attacks
Russia launched its biggest overnight aerial attack of the war so far, with Ukraine’s air force saying a combined 550 drones and missiles were fired at the country.
Kyiv was under an all-night attack, injuring at least 23 people, damaging railway infrastructure and sparking fires across Ukraine’s capital, authorities said.
Russia said its forces successfully carried out strikes against military targets in the city.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the “cynical” attack began “almost simultaneously” with the start of yesterday’s phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Kremlin responds to Trump comments
Trump described his call with Putin as “disappointing,” adding that he did not believe the Russian leader wanted to end the war.
The Kremlin effectively confirmed that this morning, with spokesperson Dmitry Peskov saying that a diplomatic end to the war “does not appear possible” at the moment.
He added that Moscow was still waiting to coordinate the dates for a third round of peace talks with Ukraine.
Latest prisoner swap goes ahead
At the last round of talks, Ukraine and Russia agreed to several rounds of prisoner swaps, the latest of which happened today.
Zelenskyy said most of the prisoners who were returned to Ukraine today had been captured during the first year of the war.
In other news…
Ukraine hit by major attack as Trump says Putin won’t ‘stop’ – DW – 07
The Ukrainian air force said it recorded the largest number of Russian drones and missiles in a single attack since Moscow’s large-scale invasion began. The latest barrage came after US President Donald Trump had a phone call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin that
The latest barrage came after US President Donald Trump had a phone call with Russia’s Vladimir Putin that resulted in “no progress at all.”
Trump is expected to speak later on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after a US announcement this week that a batch of arms shipments to Ukraine would be paused.
This is a roundup of the latest headlines regarding Russia’s war in Ukraine on Friday, July 4, 2025:
Ukraine war latest: Putin ‘mocking Trump’s peace efforts’, Poland says – as Zelenskyy slams ‘cynical’ Russian attack
Ukraine’s air force says 550 drones and missiles were fired at the country. All-night attack injured at least 23 people and damaged railway infrastructure. Kremlin says diplomatic end to the war “does not appear possible” at the moment. Latest prisoner swap goes ahead, with most captured during first year of war. We’re pausing our live coverage of the war in Ukraine.
Thanks for following our live coverage of the war in Ukraine.
We’ll be back with any breaking news. Until then, here’s a rundown of what’s happened during the last 24 hours…
Huge overnight attacks
Russia launched its biggest overnight aerial attack of the war so far, with Ukraine’s air force saying a combined 550 drones and missiles were fired at the country.
Kyiv was under an all-night attack, injuring at least 23 people, damaging railway infrastructure and sparking fires across Ukraine’s capital, authorities said.
Russia said its forces successfully carried out strikes against military targets in the city.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the “cynical” attack began “almost simultaneously” with the start of yesterday’s phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Kremlin responds to Trump comments
Trump described his call with Putin as “disappointing,” adding that he did not believe the Russian leader wanted to end the war.
The Kremlin effectively confirmed that this morning, with spokesperson Dmitry Peskov saying that a diplomatic end to the war “does not appear possible” at the moment.
He added that Moscow was still waiting to coordinate the dates for a third round of peace talks with Ukraine.
Latest prisoner swap goes ahead
At the last round of talks, Ukraine and Russia agreed to several rounds of prisoner swaps, the latest of which happened today.
Zelenskyy said most of the prisoners who were returned to Ukraine today had been captured during the first year of the war.
In other news…
Ukraine war latest: Putin ‘mocking Trump’s peace efforts’, Poland says – as Zelenskyy slams ‘cynical’ Russian attack
Ukraine’s air force says 550 drones and missiles were fired at the country. All-night attack injured at least 23 people and damaged railway infrastructure. Kremlin says diplomatic end to the war “does not appear possible” at the moment. Latest prisoner swap goes ahead, with most captured during first year of war. We’re pausing our live coverage of the war in Ukraine.
Thanks for following our live coverage of the war in Ukraine.
We’ll be back with any breaking news. Until then, here’s a rundown of what’s happened during the last 24 hours…
Huge overnight attacks
Russia launched its biggest overnight aerial attack of the war so far, with Ukraine’s air force saying a combined 550 drones and missiles were fired at the country.
Kyiv was under an all-night attack, injuring at least 23 people, damaging railway infrastructure and sparking fires across Ukraine’s capital, authorities said.
Russia said its forces successfully carried out strikes against military targets in the city.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the “cynical” attack began “almost simultaneously” with the start of yesterday’s phone call between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Kremlin responds to Trump comments
Trump described his call with Putin as “disappointing,” adding that he did not believe the Russian leader wanted to end the war.
The Kremlin effectively confirmed that this morning, with spokesperson Dmitry Peskov saying that a diplomatic end to the war “does not appear possible” at the moment.
He added that Moscow was still waiting to coordinate the dates for a third round of peace talks with Ukraine.
Latest prisoner swap goes ahead
At the last round of talks, Ukraine and Russia agreed to several rounds of prisoner swaps, the latest of which happened today.
Zelenskyy said most of the prisoners who were returned to Ukraine today had been captured during the first year of the war.
In other news…
‘I’m very disappointed,’ Trump says after phone call with Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was “very disappointed” with Russian President Vladimir Putin following a phone call on July 3. Trump told reporters he “didn’t make any progress” and accused Putin of showing no willingness to stop the fighting. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia will continue its full-scale war in Ukraine because “it is not yet possible to achieve goals through diplomatic means” The hour-long conversation between Trump and Putin marked the sixth time the two leaders have spoken since Trump took office in January. The call came just hours before one of the largest Russian aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent months.
Trump told reporters he “didn’t make any progress” and accused Putin of showing no willingness to stop the fighting.
Trump also said that he is planning to talk to President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 4.
“I’m speaking to President Zelensky tomorrow in the early morning, and I’m very disappointed with the conversation I had today with President Putin,” Trump told journalists. “Because I don’t think he’s there. And I’m very disappointed. I don’t think he’s looking to stop this fighting.”
Later on July 4, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia “is paying close attention to all of Trump’s statements,” but added Moscow will continue its full-scale war in Ukraine because “it is not yet possible to achieve goals through diplomatic means.”
The hour-long conversation between Trump and Putin marked the sixth time the two leaders have spoken since Trump took office in January. According to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, Putin reiterated that “Russia will continue to pursue its goals,” refusing to back down from what the Kremlin calls the “root causes” of the conflict.
The White House did not issue a readout of the call. Trump provided few additional details, only saying the discussion covered “a lot of things” and confirming no progress had been made on securing a ceasefire.
The call came just hours before one of the largest Russian aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent months. According to Zelensky, air raid sirens began sounding across Ukraine almost simultaneously with media reports about the Trump-Putin call.
“Russia is once again demonstrating that it is not going to end the war and terror,” Zelensky said. “The first air raids in our cities and regions began yesterday, almost simultaneously with the start of media discussions of President Trump’s phone call with Putin.”
Overnight on July 4, Russian forces launched more than 550 aerial weapons, including over 330 Iranian-type Shahed drones and multiple types of missiles, across Ukraine, with Kyiv as the main target. At least 23 people were injured in the capital, where fires broke out in multiple districts and air pollution reached dangerous levels.
Zelensky renewed calls for increased military assistance from Ukraine’s partners, especially the delivery of U.S.-made Patriot missile systems.
“Patriots and their missiles are real defenders of life,” he said.
Despite Ukraine’s urgent appeals, the U.S. Defense Department has paused shipments of Patriot systems and other key munitions, citing the need to replenish domestic stockpiles. Ukrainian officials have warned that such delays threaten to embolden Russia and intensify attacks on civilians.