{"id":155736,"date":"2025-07-04T11:40:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T11:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/ukraine-war-latest-zelenskyy-blasts-cynical-russian-attack-as-trump-says-hes-disappointed-in-putin-sky-news\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T11:40:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T11:40:58","slug":"ukraine-war-latest-zelenskyy-blasts-cynical-russian-attack-as-trump-says-hes-disappointed-in-putin-sky-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/ukraine-war-latest-zelenskyy-blasts-cynical-russian-attack-as-trump-says-hes-disappointed-in-putin-sky-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine war latest: Zelenskyy blasts 'cynical' Russian attack – as Trump says he's disappointed in Putin – Sky News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Poland’s foreign minister says Vladimir Putin is making a mockery of Donald Trump’s efforts to make peace in Ukraine. It comes as Volodymyr Zelenskyy hit out at Russia for its “cynical” overnight attack. Watch our latest Ukraine Q&A with Michael Clarke below.
Friday 4 July 2025 12:39, UK
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Here are the images from the latest prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia that took place today.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said most of the Ukrainian group had been held by Russia since 2022.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be “desperately” appealing to Donald Trump to resume US weapons shipments to Kyiv when they speak today, military analyst Professor Michael Clarke<\/a> says.
The pause was driven by Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby over concerns that certain weapons stockpiles in the US were running low.
But Clarke says many of the weapons due to be sent to Ukraine are currently held up in Poland, where they were “ready to go” before the new US directive.
And he says Washington “obviously can’t be short” of Patriot missiles if the US is prepared to sell them to Germany (see 11.58 post).
Clarke says Colby is running an “underlying agenda” and believes that the pause could well turn permanent. 
“He has been a friend of Russia as far as Ukraine goes, and I think Colby is clear that they’re not going to send anything else,” Clarke says.
“Now, we’ll see if Trump relents on that. And Zelenskyy this afternoon when he calls him desperately will be appealing to him to at least let this last bit go through.”
Germany is holding talks on procuring Patriot defence systems to pass on to Ukraine after the US ordered a pause on some weapons shipments to Kyiv this week.
A government spokesperson said Berlin is exploring the option to help fill the “Patriot gap” in Ukraine.
Boris Pistorius, Germany’s defence minister, is due to travel to Washington later this month for talks with his US counterpart, the spokesperson said, adding that the Patriot issue will be on the agenda for the discussions.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the latest group of Ukrainian soldiers held in Russian captivity have been released.
Posting on Telegram, Ukraine’s president said most of the latest group had been held by Russia since 2022.
“Exchanges must continue, and I thank everyone ensuring this,” he said, thanking those who made the latest exchange possible.
Zelenskyy didn’t confirm the numbers of Ukrainian or Russian prisoners handed over, though Moscow’s defence ministry confirmed it had received prisoners earlier (see 11.14 post).
Ukraine and Russia have exchanged prisoners several times – the latest on June 26 – as part of an agreement struck in Istanbul last month. 
Russia says that achieving its goals in Ukraine by diplomatic means “does not appear possible” at the moment.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov was asked about comments from Donald Trump saying he was disappointed with Vladimir Putin after the pair’s phone call yesterday.
“Naturally, we pay close attention to all President Trump’s statements,” Peskov said.
“During the conversation, President Putin reiterated that we are interested in achieving our objectives in the course of the special military operation, and preferably by political and diplomatic means.
“However, since that currently does not appear possible, we are continuing our special military operation.”
He added that Putin told Trump that Russia is still waiting “the coordination of dates” for the third round of direct talks with Ukraine.
Asked if a Trump-Putin meeting is possible this summer, Peskov said such a meeting is “needed” but must be “well-prepared”.
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged another batch of prisoners of war, Moscow says.
The Russian defence ministry did not specify how many soldiers were involved in the swap. 
The warring sides have exchanged prisoners several times – the latest on June 26 – as part of an agreement struck in Istanbul last month. 
Russia’s defence ministry says its forces successfully carried out strikes against military targets in Kyiv overnight.
It said high-precision long-range weapons were used along with hypersonic missiles and drones, adding that “all designated objects have been hit”.
Ukraine said Russia launched 550 drones and missiles at the country overnight, making it the largest aerial attack of the war so far.
Poland’s foreign minister has urged Donald Trump to restore anti-aircraft weapons shipments to Ukraine following Russia’s largest aerial attack of the war so far.
“President Trump, Putin is mocking your peace efforts,” Radoslaw Sikorski says on X.
“Please restore supplies of anti-aircraft ammunition to Ukraine and impose tough new sanctions on the aggressor.”
As we’ve mentioned, the Polish embassy in Kyiv was damaged during last night’s massive Russian attack (see 9.24 post).
Here are the latest images from the Russian region of Sergiyev Posad, just outside of Moscow.
Authorities there say a Ukrainian drone attack this morning targeted a power substation.
Two people were injured, according to governor Andrei Vorobyov.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s top aide says securing more air defence systems for Ukraine is not enough and that the “Putin regime must be hit”.
Ukraine’s president earlier called for tougher sanctions to be placed on Moscow in light of its huge overnight attack (see 7.51 post).
Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine’s presidential office, said that Putin’s “single goal” is to “keep killing Ukrainians for as long as he’s allowed to”.
“Strengthening air defence is essential \u2014 but it’s not enough.,” he says. “Defence alone won\u2019t stop this. The Putin regime must be hit \u2014 only then can it be stopped.”
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