Trump Pressures Zelenskyy to Give Up while Putin Continues Killing Ukrainians

Russia launched another massive wave of widespread aerial strikes across multiple regions, combining jet-powered attack drones and long-range missiles aimed primarily at energy infrastructure and urban centers. Over the last 24 to 48 hours, at least 16 civilians have been killed and dozens more wounded across the country.  

East and Northeast (Kharkiv & Donetsk)

Kharkiv Oblast: One of the most severe strikes hit a public park in Nova Vodolaha, killing 6 people—including children. Additional casualties were reported in Chuhuyiv and surrounding communities.  

Donetsk Oblast: Continuous frontline shelling and air strikes in Kramatorsk, Sloviansk, and surrounding villages left at least 1 dead and 8 injured.  

Sumy Oblast: Overnight drone strikes hit a residential high-rise building, triggering fires and structural damage.  

Central Ukraine & Kyiv Region

Kyiv City & Oblast: Drone strikes directly hit early morning commuter traffic in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi District, as well as an industrial facility/warehouse in the Obukhiv District, killing at least 6 people total and injuring several others across the capital region.  

 Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: Air strikes in Kryvyi Rih and surrounding areas targeted critical energy infrastructure, resulting in civilian injuries and regional emergency blackouts.  

West & Northwest (Targeting Energy Infrastructure)

Ternopil & Khmelnytskyi Oblasts: Russian long-range drones struck three local energy facilities in Ternopil Oblast in an effort to disrupt winter power and heating, along with an energy facility hit in Khmelnytskyi Oblast that damaged a neighboring church and killed 2.  

Volyn Oblast (Lutsk and Kovel): Drones struck energy grids, damaging critical civilian infrastructure and cutting power to multiple communities.  

Overall Grid Impact: Ukrenergo reported emergency power outages affecting 12 regions across Ukraine, stranding over half a million households without electricity.  

Defense & Intelligence Pressures

The defensive situation has grown increasingly tense due to logistical and intelligence complications:

Ukrainian defense forces reported that 165 drones were launched overnight (many high-speed, jet-powered models).  

Ukrainian officials noted growing difficulties intercepting targets following recent disruptions in key satellite and tracking services, leaving civilian areas significantly more exposed to sudden strike waves.

Here is the crux of the matter. Russia, the recognized invader of Ukraine and killer of innocent Ukrainian men, women and children, and violator of human rights, is demanding with President Trump’s blessings that Zelenskyy surrender Ukraine to Russia.

The mere suggestion is vulgar and obscene. Ukrainian American voters will have their say on November 3.