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Terwijl Zelensky met VS praat, gaat oorlog door: tientallen slachtoffers in 24 uur

NU.nl18 October 2026, 17:52 UTCRussia

Terwijl president Volodymyr Zelensky praat met Amerikaanse gezanten over vredesgesprekken, gaat de oorlog door. Zondag vielen er in 24 uur zeker doden en raakten tientallen mensen gewond door Russische aanvallen. Ook vuurde Kyiv meer dan 1.200 drones af op Rusland.

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