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data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Russia<\/a> turned down <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/white-house\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">White House<\/a> calls for a ceasefire and peace talks.<\/p>\n<p>The US president said Ukraine is being ‘hit very hard now’ by the Kremlin’s missile and drone strikes, some of which<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/04\/russia-ukraine-update-missiles-hit-kyiv-hours-trump-phone-call-putin-23576902\/\"> hit the capital Kyiv<\/a> just hours after he got off the phone with <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\">Vladimir Putin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Recent Russian strikes have relentlessly hit civilian targets, with residential buildings among those destroyed or seriously damaged by fire.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said on Monday that the latest attacks killed at least 11 civilians and injured more than 80 others, including seven children.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/07\/07\/trump-welcome-netanyahu-white-house-amid-push-gaza-ceasefire-deal-23605522\/\">Speaking to Israeli prime minister<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> yesterday, Trump said of the situation in Ukraine: ‘We\u2019re gonna send some more weapons. We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves.<\/p>\n<p>‘They are getting hit very hard now. They are getting hit very hard.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23607768 lazyload\" alt=\"Rescue workers put out a fire of a building destroyed by a Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo\/Kateryna Klochko)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.airnetaccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI_258156887-2fe2.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Firefighters tackle a fire at a building hit by a Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Monday (Picture: AP Photo\/Kateryna Klochko)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>‘We\u2019re gonna have to send more weapons – defensive weapons primarily.<\/p>\n<p>‘But they are getting hit very very hard. So many people are dying in that mess.’<\/p>\n<p>Russia launched more than 2,300 drones and missiles at Ukraine in June, a 30% increase on the month before.<\/p>\n<p>There were 278 civilian deaths in Ukraine last month, the highest monthly toll since 2023.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"358\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23607672 lazyload\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.airnetaccess.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/100100385-0-image-a-15_1751956948129.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Donald Trump said ‘so many people are dying’ in Ukraine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In response to the harrowing figures, Ukrainian president <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/volodymyr-zelenskyy\/\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> said: ‘Russia is deliberately targeting civilians – maternity wards, schools, homes – every night.’<\/p>\n<p>Trump’s announcement comes following concerns he is being too friendly with Putin, and just days after ordering a pause in critical weapons deliveries to Kyiv.<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon said last week it would hold back delivering some air defence missiles, precision-guided artillery and other weapons due to concerns that stockpiles declined too much.<\/p>\n<p>But a Pentagon spokesperson said on Monday: ‘At President Trump\u2019s direction, the Department of Defense is sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine to ensure the Ukrainians can defend themselves while we work to secure a lasting peace and ensure the killing stops.’<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23607749 lazyload\" alt=\"A woman stands among debris next to a recruitment centre building damaged after a drone attack in Kharkiv on July 7, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 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