U.S. President Donald Trump's promise to supply more defensive weapons to Kyiv reversed a Pentagon decision days earlier to stall some critical munitions supplies to Ukraine.

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Russian forces have invaded Ukraine from land, air and sea with strikes causing widespread damage. Global leaders have condemned the move and imposed sanctions.

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Russia launched a record 728 drones targeting Ukraine shortly after US President Donald Trump pledged to send additional defensive weapons to Kyiv and criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian air defence units reported destroying almost all the drones, using electric jamming systems, with the main target being the north-western city of Lutsk and damage reported in ten other provinces.

The attack comes amid escalating air assaults on Ukraine and follows a reversal of a Pentagon decision to stall some munitions supplies. President Trump also indicated support for steep sanctions on Russia, including significant tariffs on countries purchasing Russian exports. Initial peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have not yielded significant progress.

Russia launches record attack on Ukraine after Trump weapons pledge

Russia targeted Ukraine with a record 728 drones overnight on Tuesday into Wednesday. It came shortly after US President Donald Trump pledged to send more defensive weapons to Kiev and aimed direct criticism at Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian air defence units destroyed almost all the drones, including through electric jamming systems, Ukraine's air force said on the Telegram messaging app. Reuters was unable to independently verify the date and location of this footage, said to be Lutsk, when it was released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Wednesday. The north-western city of Lutsk, close to Poland, was the main target, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram. He listed 10 other provinces where damage was also reported. The attack follows a series of escalating air assaults on Ukraine in recent weeks. Zelensky said it showed the need for sanctions on the sources of income Russia uses to finance the war. Trump said on Tuesday he was considering supporting a bill in the Senate that would impose steep sanctions on Russia, including 500% tariffs on nations that buy Russian oil, gas, uranium and other exports. We're not happy with Putin. I'm not happy with Putin, I can tell you that much right now, because he's killing a lot of people. And a lot of them are his soldiers, his soldiers and their soldiers, mostly. And it's now up to 7,000 a week. We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin, for you want to know the truth. He's very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless. Trump has shifted US rhetoric away from staunch support for Kiev, towards accepting some of Moscow's justifications for the full-scale invasion it launched in 2022. But initial rounds of talks between Russia and Ukraine have so far borne little fruit. The US president's promise to supply more defensive weapons reversed a Pentagon decision days earlier to stall some critical munitions supplies to Ukraine.

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