Ukrainian president says Russian airstrike on Kharkiv killed 1, wounded over 40

Zelenskyy described the strike that hit civilian infrastructure near a children’s train-themed park as a “terrorist attack.”

“We cannot ignore this. We cannot turn a blind eye. This is not a game,” Zelensky on Telegram. “Every day, we lose our people because Russia feels impunity.”

He said the Russian military is “bringing death and destruction” to Ukraine and is unwilling to engage in peace talks.

“Russians are preparing to continue the war and are ignoring all peace proposals,” Zelenskyy said.

He encouraged increased international pressure on Moscow to push it toward meaningful negotiations, claiming that Russia had only previously come to the table due to external pressure.

Zelenskyy also said he met military officials to discuss the situation along the front lines.

He added that Ukrainian forces had shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet and in recent days, destroyed three Russian Iskander missile systems.

Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces said separately that a strike was carried out on a train transporting Russian military equipment.

The military said 13 tanks and more than 100 other vehicles were destroyed, though it did not disclose the location or timing of the attack.