Russia carried out a large -scale air attack on Thursday (28 August 2025) on the Ukraine capital Kiev, killing 21 people and 48 injured. According to officials, the diplomatic office of the European Union was also damaged in this attack. The Russian army fired 598 drones and 31 missiles. This attack is considered one of the biggest attacks since the war that started in 2022.

According to AP report, Ukraine President Volodimir Jailonsky said that this attack clearly shows that President Vladimir Putin does not want to take any concrete steps towards peace. Jailonsky said that Russia claims to be ready for talks, but their aim is only to continue the war. This attack is not only Ukraine but also a direct message against Europe and US President Donald Trump. This statement has come at a time when the US and its allies are advancing peace efforts to end the war, but no concrete results have come out.

In washington we heard that putin is supposedly ready to end the war – to meet at the leaders’ Level and resolve key issues. But Intead He Chooses Ballistics Over Any Real Steps towards PEACE. He Kills Children in Order not to talk about when and how peace will come. pic.twitter.com/dwww5f2bh2t

— Volodymyr zelenskyy / володимир зеленськия (@zelenskyyua) August 28, 2025

International impacts and reactions
This attack on Kyiv is going to increase concern about security in Europe and America. The attack on European Union offices is considered to be serious from diplomatic point of view. The failure of the ongoing peace efforts under the US leadership may lead to Russia-Ukraine war and prolonged. However, on behalf of Russia, it was said that he is still interested in peace talks, but such attacks question his statements.

Donald Trump- Vladimir Putin meets
On the 15th of this month, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska. The purpose of this meeting was to find a way to end the Russia-Ukraine war that has been going on for three years. After the meeting, it was believed that soon the path of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine would open, but even after two weeks, neither Putin and Jailonski met nor the announcement of any concrete peace plan was revealed.

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Russia-ukraine war: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his special envoy Steve Witchoff achieved “significant progress” in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Trump, after the meeting, he also informed European colleagues.

Posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “My special messenger Steve Witchoff had a very useful meeting with Putin. Everyone agrees that this war should end now, and we will work in this direction in the coming days and weeks.”

Jailonsky said this
Ukraine President Volodimir Jailonsky said he interacted with Trump over phone, in which he agreed that “the end of war is necessary.” He also stated that European leaders were also involved in this call, and thanked him for his support for Ukraine. Jailonsky said, “We discussed the conversation held in Moscow. Ukraine will protect its freedom. We need a permanent and reliable peace. Russia should end the war he started himself.”

Jailonsky had made serious allegations

President Volodimir Jailonsky has said that the mercenary soldiers of China and Pakistan are fighting with the Russian army. Jailonski’s statement came after meeting Ukrainian soldiers fighting in Vovchansk direction. He said that the soldiers of the region have mentioned the participation of the merits of China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and African countries in the war and vow to respond.

On the social media platform X, Gelnsky wrote, “Today, I was with those who protected our country in the Vovchank area.” We talked to the commanders about the status of the advance front, protecting Vovachank and dynamics of war. Our military war in this region is reporting the participation of mercenaries from China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and African countries in the war. We will answer this. The Ukrainian President thanked the soldiers who fought for the country and presented them state awards.

(With IANS input)