Russia launched its largest aerial assault on Ukraine to date, firing 728 drones and 13 missiles that struck cities nationwide. President Zelensky condemned the attack’s timing amid ongoing peace efforts. The assault followed Trump’s reversal of a US weapons shipment suspension to Ukraine and his criticism of Putin, calling the Russian leader’s diplomacy ‘meaningless’. Trump threatened new sanctions while Kremlin officials downplayed his comments. Meanwhile, Russian forces continue their summer offensive in eastern Ukraine.