Trump Blasts Critics Of His Ukraine Peace Initiative, Including Zelensky, Questions Where Hundreds Of Billions Went

"President Trump in an afternoon press Q&A from Mar-a-Lago went off on those attacking his Ukraine peace initiative, which saw Secretary of State Rubio and national security advisor Walz lead a delegation in 4+ hours of talks with FM Lavrov and the Russians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia earlier in the day.

"I want to see peace. Look, you know why I want it? Because I don't want all these people killed anymore. I'm looking at people that are being killed — and they're Russian and Ukrainian people, but they're people," Trump emphasized.
His tone on Zelensky was decidedly negative, and he defended his administration's stance on holding Kiev to new elections, saying this is necessary if the Ukrainians want a seat at the table.  

"We have a situation where we haven't had elections in Ukraine, where we have martial law ... the leader in Ukraine, I hate to say it, but he's down at 4% approval rating... the country has been blown to smithereens... the country looks like a massive demolition site."
On a similar theme, at one point he was asked what his message is to Ukrainians who feel betrayed by his administration, again as the US pursues negotiations with Russia while sidelining both Zelensky and EU officials. Trump responded bluntly:
"I hear they're upset about not having a seat. Well, they've had a seat for three years." 

Trump also asked where the billions upon billions given to Ukraine went.
“We gave them I think $350 BILLION… where is all the money that’s been given? Where is it going? I don’t see any accounting!” ZeroHedge

Russian drone attack on Odesa: blackouts, schools shut

"A children's clinic, a kindergarten, a 24-story apartment building, and numerous cars were damaged in the attack.
Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov reported that more than 500 residential buildings in Odesa were left without basic electricity, water, and heat. Classes at schools in the Kyiv district have been canceled in a massive Russian drone attack on Odesa and its suburbs overnight." NV

144 combat engagements on frontline

"There have been 144 combat engagements on the frontline.
According to the General Staff, in the Kharkiv sector, the enemy attempted to advance toward Mala Shapkivka and Topoli, but the Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully prevented this. Cherkaska Lozova was hit by an airstrike.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy conducted 16 offensive actions near Petropavlivka, Pisky, Zahryzovo, and Lozova. The Ukrainian units repelled 14 enemy attacks, with two ongoing battles.

In the Lyman sector, the Russian invaders stormed the positions of Ukraine’s Defense Forces 12 times near the settlements of Kopanky, Makiivka, Novoliubivka, and Yampolivka. Two battles are still ongoing.
In the Siversk sector, the enemy attacked four times in the areas of Bilohorivka, Hryhorivka, and Verkhniokamianske, with two battles ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy attacked near Vasiukivka and toward Oleksandro-Shultyne, with one Russian attempt to push the Ukrainian defenders from their positions failing. Two battles continue.
In the Toretsk sector, 15 combat engagements occurred today. The enemy stormed the Ukrainian positions near Krymske, Dyliivka, Toretsk, and Shcherbynivka. Four battles are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy attacked 43 times in the areas of Tarasivka, Vodiane Druhe, Malynivka, Promin, Pishchane, Kotlyne, Nadiivka, Kotliarivka, Novooleksandrivka, Zaporizhzhia, Oleksiivka, Novotoretske, Andriivka, Dachne, Shevchenko, and Ulakly. The Ukrainian defenders repelled 32 assaults, and 11 battles are still ongoing.
Preliminary data indicate that 352 occupiers were neutralized in this sector, 191 of them irreversibly. Additionally, the Ukrainian forces destroyed three tanks, seven vehicles, one BM-21 Grad, four mortars, a buggy, two motorcycles, and a gun. They also damaged a tank, a BM-21 Grad, two armored combat vehicles, a quadbike, and two guns.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Ukrainian defenders repelled 14 enemy attacks in the areas of Rozdolne and toward Kostiantynopil and Burlatske. Two battles continue.
In the Huliaipole sector, the enemy attempted to advance 13 times in the areas of Novosilka and Novopole. Six enemy attacks were repelled by the Ukrainian defenders, while five are still ongoing. Russian aviation launched glide bomb strikes on Huliaipole and Zaliznychne.
In the Orikhiv sector, the Ukrainian defenders repelled three attacks in the areas of Mali Shcherbaky, Stepove, and Novoandriivka. The enemy attacked Piatykhatky with unguided aerial rockets.
In the Kursk sector, Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled seven enemy assaults, while three battles are ongoing." Ukrin