Russia and Ukraine report air attacks after Putin-Trump call

Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Wednesday of launching air attacks that struck civilian targets including infrastructure, just hours after President Vladimir Putin told President Donald Trump he would pause attacks on Ukraine’s energy system.In their call on Tuesday, Putin declined to endorse a full 30-day ceasefire sought by Trump and previously accepted by Ukraine.Putin said he would agree to a limited pause in attacks on energy infrastructure, which was then accepted by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky.After Russia launched its air attacks early on Wednesday, Zelensky urged the world to block any attempts by Moscow to drag out the war.“Russia is attacking civilian infrastructure and people – right now,” Andriy Yermak, Zelensky’s chief of staff, said overnight on Telegram.Germany’s defence minister said Putin’s agreement to temporarily stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities counted for “nothing”, and Trump would have to win greater concessions.“Attacks on civilian infrastructure in the first night after this supposedly pivotal and great phone call have not abated,” Boris Pistorius told German broadcaster ZDF.

“Putin is playing a game here and I’m sure that the American president won’t be able to sit and watch for much longer.”Both warring sides described scores of drone attacks overnight.Ukrainian regional authorities said homes had been hit in the northeastern Sumy region and the region surrounding the capital, and attacks had hit the power system supplying the railways in the south.Russian authorities said an oil terminal was hit in southern Russia causing a fire.In Sumy, regional authorities said Russian drone attacks also damaged two hospitals, causing no injuries but forcing the evacuation of patients and hospital staff.In Kyiv region, authorities said a 60-year-old man was injured.Most of the damage near the capital was in the Bucha district, where police said air strikes destroyed or damaged 18 p...