This morning, the Russians struck a residential apartment building in Kyiv with a drone. Tragically, a 14-year-old boy was killed. My condolences to the family and loved ones. Seven more people were injured. The fire at the site has been extinguished, and first responders continue to deal with the aftermath. An absolutely savage and sickening strike, devoid of any military logic. Since this morning, there has been a virtually constant threat of strikes across our regions. In total, eight regions have come under attack since the start of the day. One person was killed in Odesa in a double-tap strike on a postal facility. In Zaporizhzhia, a medical clinic was struck while people were inside. There are also people injured in the Sumy and Mykolaiv regions. In recent days, during our meetings, Ukraine has openly informed our partners: Russia will only escalate as winter approaches unless there is pressure. For diplomacy to work, U.S. sanctions must be implemented and European sanctions must be strengthened. Our partners hold the keys to peace – through strength. The Russians must understand that they will not be able to simply wait this out and that the war must be brought to an end. Thank you to everyone who is helping.

I thank our warriors for the results they achieve every day in carrying out Ukraine’s long-range sanctions. Over the past 24 hours, two oil refineries were hit – one in Bashkortostan and one in the Samara region. There were also strikes in the Black Sea. We are taking the war back to where it came from. We are bringing peace closer for Ukraine. I thank the units involved for their precision.