Ukraine's central regions, Zaparisia and
Neprop Travorsk have come under what
officials have described as a massive
attack with explosions and strikes. Uh
local officials say at least one person
has been killed, 24 others injured,
several buildings, homes, businesses
have been destroyed. It's the second
successive night uh that Denip Provosk
have been targeted. The region's also
facing attacks from Russian ground
forces. Our correspondent Katy Watson is
in Kev with the latest.
>> Overnight here in Kev, uh air raid
sirens went off late last night. They
were in place until early this morning.
They ended. They started up again. Uh in
fact, most of the country was warned of
drone and missile threats uh overnight.
But as you said, it was the central and
southeastern parts of Ukraine that
really bore the brunt of the strike. So
in Zaporia what at least one person has
died, several injured. Uh the rescue
workers and emergency services are
trying to put out fires on damaged
houses and uh it's reported that 25,000
people uh are without power after uh
after those strikes. and in Nepo um
Petrok um as you said a second night of
of strikes on cities there um and it
comes after just a few days after Kee
acknowledge that Russian troops on the
ground um had entered some settlements
in the region um in what they call the
first large-scale attack um in the
region because of course it's not one of
the regions that uh Russia claims as its
own uh territory. So clearly, you know,
it's difficult on the ground. We've had
air strikes as well. Um and President
Zalinski has condemned these latest
attacks, saying that Russia once again
shows its utter disregard for words and
we count on real action. Um accusing
Russia of preparing um these strikes
instead of preparing for a leader
meeting to try and end the war. Jack, we
heard just yesterday from the White
House that Donald Trump is apparently
still pursuing this idea of this
one-on-one meeting between Putin and
Zalinski, and we have uh time scales
imposed by Donald Trump nearly up when
it comes to things like ceasefire and
peace talks. What do you make of where
things stand on the diplomatic front
right now?
>> Yeah, so Donald Trump imposed a two
weeks a twoe deadline. In fact, uh,
President Zilinski was asked about this
uh yesterday at a briefing and he said
uh uh that that that deadline uh expires
on Monday and we will be reminding
people. Um, but there have been several
deadlines imposed. Those have passed.
Um, I mean this is a there's been a
flurry of diplomatic talks. We've heard
that, you know, Russia, we've seen
Russia um make, you know, continue to
attack uh uh here and uh and and and
make and cause strikes in in Ukraine. So
clearly um you know there doesn't seem
to be an appetite to end the fighting.
In fact that you know Russia has said
they will continue to strike um
especially on on energy infrastructure
and and military targets because that
will um that to try and you know slow uh
Ukraine's response. It doesn't look like
there's any appetite to sit down
certainly on Russia's side of things.
They've said we've heard the um Sergey
Lavough say that unless there's an
agenda then they're not going to sit
down. So, uh, President Zilinski has
made it clear that that's needed, um,
and that he's prepared for that. Um, but
it doesn't look likely that that's going
to happen anytime soon, despite, uh,
Donald Trump's initial promises, um, of
a leaders meeting, um, and and promises
that he can, you know, help end the war.
Thanks to Katie for