Tue Apr 29 15:52:45 UTC 2025: ## Drone War Intensifies as Russia and Ukraine Exchange Hundreds of Strikes
**KYIV, April 29, 2025** – A surge in drone attacks between Russia and Ukraine has resulted in casualties on both sides, casting a shadow over ongoing peace efforts. Early Tuesday morning, both countries launched hundreds of drones at each other, killing a 12-year-old girl in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region and two people in Russia’s Belgorod region. A further six-year-old girl and two adults were injured in the Ukrainian attack.
The attacks come as the United States warned of a critical week for peace negotiations, threatening to withdraw its support for a ceasefire if progress is not made. Despite Russia’s declaration of a three-day truce in May for World War II commemorations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed it as a ploy to provide cover for Moscow’s military parade, demanding an immediate ceasefire instead.
The Kremlin claims Ukraine hasn’t responded to multiple peace negotiation offers. Ukraine’s air force reported that Russia launched approximately 100 drones, while Russia claims to have shot down 40. The escalating violence underscores the ongoing stalemate in the conflict, which has already claimed countless lives since February 2022. The fighting shows no signs of abating, despite ongoing diplomatic efforts.
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