Ukraine says ‘massive’ Russian drone attack on Zelenskyy’s home city after missile strike kills 16 | World News

At least 16 people, including six children, died in a Russian rocket strike on the hometown of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to Ukrainian officials.

Ukraine’s president said the attack on Kryvyi Rih showed Russia “Don’t want a ceasefire”.

“The whole world sees it,” he added. ‘Every rocket, every strike -drone proves that Russia just wants war.

‘And only on the pressure of the world on Russia, over all attempts to strengthen UkraineOur air defense, our powers – only it depends on when the war will end. ‘

Latest updates: President’s hometown hit by missile attack

At least 50 people were wounded according to emergency services, and local governor Serhiy Lysak said more than 30, including a three -month -old baby, were in hospital.

Local authorities said the strike damaged about 20 apartment buildings, more than 30 vehicles, an educational building and a restaurant. They said emergencies were on the scene and that psychologists helped survivors.

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Telegram that it was targeting a meeting of unity commanders and Western instructors’ in a city restaurant, confirming the ‘high-precision strike’.

“As a result of the strike, the enemy losses amount to 85 servicemen and officers from abroad, as well as up to 20 vehicles,” the ministry added.

Later Friday, a local Ukrainian official said Russian drones staged a ‘massive’ attack on Kryvyi Rih.

At Telegram, Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city’s military administration, said: “There is a mass attack by Shaheds,” citing the Iranian designed drones. “There are fires in four sites of Shahed impacts.”

We ‘are not interested in negotiations on negotiations’

This comes after the US Secretary of State issued a veiled threat to Russia, as talks on a ceasefire with Ukraine continue.

Marco Rubio spoke at a NATO meeting in Brussels and said the US is not interested in … negotiations on negotiations, adding: ‘We’re not going to continue it forever.

“None of that was threatening. I think it was more an explanation of this, and it is at some point clear whether it is clear [Russia] Want peace or [Russia] Don’t want peace.

‘And the time is coming. It’s pretty short. ‘

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In March the US has agreed a proposed ceasefire of 30 days with the Ukraine After discussions in Saudi Arabia. Later Washington negotiated a Restricted Armistice on Energy Infrastructure with Russia.

Since then, Russia has continued to attack Ukraine, while both countries accused others of violating the energyguard.

Secretary of Foreign Secretary David Lammy Also said in Brussels on Friday that Vladimir Putin “is still darkening, still dragging his feet” over ceasefire.

He added that the Russian president should accept a ceasefire, “he continues to bombard Ukraine, his civilian population, his energy supplies.”

“We see you, Vladimir Putin. We know what you are doing,” said Mr. Lammy said.