{"id":1473,"date":"2026-07-05T08:12:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T08:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=1473"},"modified":"2026-07-05T08:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T08:12:06","slug":"1-killed-in-attack-on-crimea-as-putin-and-zelenskyy-hold-separate-trump-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=1473","title":{"rendered":"1 killed in attack on Crimea as Putin and Zelenskyy hold separate Trump calls"},"content":{"rendered":"
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One person was killed in a Ukrainian attack on Russian-occupied Crimea, Moscow-installed officials said in the early hours of Sunday, as Russian and Ukrainian leaders held separate calls with U.S. President Donald Trump on ending the war, now in its fifth year.<\/p>\n

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Two others were injured in the attack on northern Crimea, including one in a serious condition, the Russia-installed regional Gov. Sergei Aksyonov wrote on Telegram. He did not give details of the attack.<\/p>\n

In recent weeks Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on key infrastructure targets in Crimea<\/span> as Kyiv\u2019s military seeks to isolate the vital Russian-held peninsula in the latest stage of the war.<\/p>\n

The peninsula was seized by force and illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014. Ukraine\u2019s increasing use of long-range strikes<\/span> has highlighted its ability to inflict painful damage on Russia and put added pressure on the Kremlin while Moscow\u2019s advances recently have ground to a near halt, Western analysts and officials say.<\/p>\n

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The latest attacks came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Trump on ending the war.<\/p>\n

Writing on X, Zelenskyy said he called to congratulate Trump to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence<\/span> and that the two leaders discussed the situation along the front line.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a real prospect of ending this war, and America\u2019s determination will be crucial. We agreed to continue the conversation in person during the NATO summit in Ankara,\u201d he said late Saturday.<\/p>\n

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The Kremlin said that Putin and Trump discussed the conflict in Ukraine in a \u201cconstructive\u201d phone call on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Kremlin foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said that Putin congratulated Trump and the American people on the 250th anniversary of America\u2019s independence during the call that lasted nearly an hour and half, their fourth conversation so far this year.<\/p>\n

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Ushakov said that Trump reaffirmed his \u201creadiness to help achieve a quick cessation of hostilities and search for peaceful solutions to settle the crisis\u201d in Ukraine, while Trump\u2019s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will continue mediation efforts and stand ready to visit Moscow.<\/p>\n

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