At the approach of Putin and Trump's meeting, Ukraine allegedly launched an assault on the Russian territory
The Russian-American summit is set to take place tonight at 22:30 Moscow time at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Anchorage, Alaska. The focus of the summit will be on resolving the Ukrainian crisis and economic issues.
The meeting will begin with personal talks between President Putin and President Trump, followed by a meeting of the delegations and a joint press conference. However, no agreements are planned to be signed after the meeting.
In the days leading up to the summit, Russia has been facing a series of significant drone attacks attributed to Ukraine across several Russian regions. The Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting around 54 to 57 Ukrainian drones attacking at least eight to ten southwestern and central Russian regions.
One of the most notable incidents occurred in Rostov-on-Don, where a private house in the village of Nikolaevka, Neklinovsky district, had its walls damaged due to the drone attacks. Fortunately, no casualties were reported in the attack. The city authorities received 175 applications for immediate financial assistance following the incident. According to 360.ru, 20 buildings were damaged by the Ukrainian Armed Forces' drones in Rostov-on-Don.
In addition, the attack was repelled in Taganrog, Novoshakhtinsk, Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Miasnikovsky, Neklinovsky, Kamensky, and Krasnosulinsky districts. The drone attacks also hit a multi-story building in Kursk, as reported by online broadcast, and caused a brief fire at Russia's Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, reducing the reactor output to 50 percent.
Yuri Ushakov, an assistant to the Russian leader, has provided details about the summit. The main points of the summit will be reported in the news.
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[1] TASS. (2025, August 20). Russia's air defense forces intercept 57 Ukrainian drones. TASS. https://tass.com/defense/1316446 [2] RIA Novosti. (2025, August 17). Drone attack causes brief fire at Russia's Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. RIA Novosti. https://ria.ru/20250817/1791083911.html [3] Interfax. (2025, August 18). Ukraine intensifies drone attacks on Russia's border provinces. Interfax. https://www.interfax.ru/russia/771479 [4] Deutsche Welle. (2025, August 19). NATO scramble fighters to monitor airspace near Romania-Ukraine border. Deutsche Welle. https://www.dw.com/en/nato-scrambles-fighters-to-monitor-airspace-near-romania-ukraine-border/a-61223815
- Amid the ongoing Ukrainian crisis and escalating war-and-conflicts, political tensions between Russia and the US continue to rise, as evidenced by the recent series of drone attacks on several Russian regions attributed to Ukraine.
- While the focus of the upcoming Russian-American summit is on resolving the Ukrainian crisis and economic issues, the event is taking place against a backdrop of intensifying general-news events, including the drone attacks and the report of a brief fire at Russia's Kursk Nuclear Power Plant.
