‘Everyone can clearly see Putin’s tactics’: Zelenskyy says Russia trying to ‘legalise occupation’; vows to block Ukraine’s partition

Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Vladimir Putin of attempting to legitimize the occupation of Ukrainian territories under the guise of peace negotiations. Zelenskyy criticized the planned Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, asserting that decisions made without Ukraine’s involvement are detrimental to peace. Meanwhile, drone strikes in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia resulted in casualties, while Russia claimed to have intercepted numerous Ukrainian drones.