{"id":238,"date":"2026-07-05T15:42:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=238"},"modified":"2026-07-05T15:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T10:42:06","slug":"crimea-attack-kills-1-as-putin-and-zelensky-hold-separate-trump-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=238","title":{"rendered":"Crimea attack kills 1 as Putin and Zelensky hold separate Trump calls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2Fnewspress-collage-6qfnzfp30-1783245933800.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261783231598\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>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 US President Trump on ending the war, now in its fifth year.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>In recent weeks Ukraine has <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/26\/world-news\/russia-reports-one-of-the-biggest-ukrainian-drone-attacks-on-its-soil-and-annexed-crimea\/\">stepped up its attacks on key infrastructure targets in\u00a0Crimea<\/a>\u00a0as Kyiv\u2019s military seeks to isolate the vital Russian-held peninsula in the latest stage of the war.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to military commanders during a visit to a Joint Group of the Russian Forces command post, July 3, 2026, at an undisclosed location. <span class=\"credit\">ZUMAPRESS.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The peninsula was seized by force and illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/27\/world-news\/ukraine-strikes-strategic-oil-hub-supplying-moscow-for-second-time-in-june\/\">increasing use of long-range strikes<\/a>\u00a0has 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<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The latest attacks came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Trump on ending the war.<\/p>\n<p>Writing on X, Zelensky said he <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/04\/world-news\/putin-zelensky-among-world-leaders-wishing-us-happy-4th-of-july-on-its-250th-birthday\/\">called to congratulate Trump to mark the\u00a0250th anniversary of American independence<\/a>\u00a0and that the two leaders discussed the situation along the front line.<\/p>\n<p>\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<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Ukraine\u2019s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 19, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Evgeniy Maloletka<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Kremlin said that Putin and Trump discussed the conflict in Ukraine in a \u201cconstructive\u201d phone call on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<p>The Kremlin adviser said Putin once again emphasized Russia\u2019s \u201cpreference for a diplomatic settlement of the conflict, provided that Russia\u2019s well-known, fundamental positions are taken into account.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Firefighters put out a fire after a Ukrainian drone attack hit a building in Sevastopol, Crimea, June 10, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Sevastopol mayor Mikhail Razvozhaev telegram channel via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the same time, Putin charged that Kyiv and its European allies are \u201cbetting on prolonging, and even escalating the conflict,\u201d arguing that \u201cthe European \u2018party of war\u2019 proceeds from a flawed perception of the overall situation and the state of things along the line of contact,\u201d Ushakov said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that Putin told Trump about the \u201creal situation on the battlefield, where Russian armed forces are confidently advancing, liberating one settlement after another.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Russian leader specifically mentioned the capture of the Ukrainian stronghold of Kostyantynivka, describing it as a key step toward the \u201cliberation\u201d of the entire Donetsk region. 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