Ukraine accepted a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire deal yesterday amid negotiations in Saudi Arabia. The agreement, contingent upon Russian acceptance, would halt fighting along the front line as well as in the air and sea. In exchange, the US agreed to restore military aid to Ukraine, which was cut off after a tense Oval Office exchange between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy two weeks ago.
The joint statement from the US and Ukraine came hours after Kyiv launched the war’s largest drone attack against the Moscow region, killing at least three and wounding another 18. More than 300 drones were intercepted in Moscow and elsewhere in the country. The attack highlighted Kyiv’s ability to strike deep into Russian territory despite recent setbacks in the war, disrupting train and air travel while damaging key oil-processing plants. Read how drones have changed warfare here.
The three-year war has left more than 1 million combatants dead or wounded and has displaced more than 10 million civilians. The UN estimates rebuilding Ukraine will cost more than $500B over a decade.
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