{"id":267460,"date":"2025-09-08T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/trump-threatens-russia-with-new-sanctions-after-record-aerial-assault-on-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T13:25:35","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T11:25:35","slug":"trump-threatens-russia-with-new-sanctions-after-record-aerial-assault-on-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/trump-threatens-russia-with-new-sanctions-after-record-aerial-assault-on-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump threatens Russia with new sanctions after record aerial assault on Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>KYIV, Ukraine<\/strong> &#8211; US President Donald Trump threatened Sunday to impose additional sanctions on Russia following the Kremlin\u2019s largest-ever aerial bombardment of Ukraine, which killed at least four people and set government buildings ablaze in the Ukrainian capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The massive assault, involving at least 810 drones and 13 missiles fired between late Saturday and early Sunday, marked a new escalation in the three-and-a-half-year conflict and the first time Ukraine\u2019s cabinet headquarters has been directly hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not happy with the whole situation,\u201d Trump told reporters after the attack, indicating his willingness to move forward with new sanctions against Moscow. The threat comes as diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire have stalled following an unsuccessful August 15 meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flames rose from the roof of Ukraine\u2019s sprawling government complex housing the cabinet of ministers in central Kyiv, marking an unprecedented escalation in Russia\u2019s targeting strategy. Drone strikes also damaged several high-rise residential buildings throughout the capital, according to emergency services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko shared video footage showing extensive damage to the government building\u2019s interior. \u201cWe will restore the buildings,\u201d she said in a statement. \u201cBut we cannot bring back lost lives. The enemy terrorizes and kills our people every day throughout the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-attachment-id=\"267462\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/trump-threatens-russia-with-new-sanctions-after-record-aerial-assault-on-ukraine\/ukraine-russia-conflict-war-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AFP__20250907__73MZ8ZW__v2__MidRes__TopshotUkraineRussiaConflictWar.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AFP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A woman speaks to a dog near the roadside as smoke rises in the background following a Russian drone and missile strike in Kyiv on September 7, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The roof and upper floors of the government headquarters in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, were damaged in a Russian strike early on September 7, 2025, Ukraine&#039;s Prime Minister said. \\&quot;The roof and upper floors were damaged as a result of an enemy attack. Rescuers are currently extinguishing the fire,\\&quot; she wrote on Telegram. (Photo by OLEKSII FILIPPOV \/ AFP)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1757219649&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;AFP or licensors&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT-WAR&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT-WAR\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A woman speaks to a dog near the roadside as smoke rises in the background following a Russian drone and missile strike in Kyiv on September 7, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The roof and upper floors of the government headquarters in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, were damaged in a Russian strike early on September 7, 2025, Ukraine&amp;#8217;s Prime Minister said. &amp;#8220;The roof and upper floors were damaged as a result of an enemy attack. Rescuers are currently extinguishing the fire,&amp;#8221; she wrote on Telegram. (Photo by OLEKSII FILIPPOV \/ AFP)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AFP__20250907__73MZ8ZW__v2__MidRes__TopshotUkraineRussiaConflictWar-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kougaexpress.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AFP__20250907__73MZ8ZW__v2__MidRes__TopshotUkraineRussiaConflictWar.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AFP__20250907__73MZ8ZW__v2__MidRes__TopshotUkraineRussiaConflictWar.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AFP__20250907__73MZ8ZW__v2__MidRes__TopshotUkraineRussiaConflictWar-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AFP__20250907__73MZ8ZW__v2__MidRes__TopshotUkraineRussiaConflictWar-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AFP__20250907__73MZ8ZW__v2__MidRes__TopshotUkraineRussiaConflictWar-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A woman speaks to a dog near the roadside as smoke rises in the background following a Russian drone and missile strike in Kyiv on 7 September. PHOTO: AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More than two dozen people were wounded in Kyiv alone, including a 24-year-old pregnant woman who delivered a premature baby shortly after the attack. Doctors are fighting to save both mother and child, according to state television reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged international partners to respond forcefully to what he characterized as Putin \u201ctesting the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is important that there is a broad response from partners to this attack today,\u201d Zelensky said in his evening address. \u201cWe are counting on a strong response from America. That is what is needed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zelensky discussed the assault in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, who pledged French assistance in strengthening Ukraine\u2019s defenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/trump-gives-russia-50-days-to-make-ukraine-deal\/\">Trump gives Russia 50 days to make Ukraine deal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>European leaders swiftly condemned the attack, with French President Macron posting on X that Russia was \u201clocking itself ever deeper into the logic of war and terror.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced the strikes as \u201ccowardly,\u201d while European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen accused the Kremlin of \u201cmocking diplomacy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent escalated economic threats, suggesting Washington might impose tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil. \u201cThe Russian economy will be in full collapse. And that will bring President Putin to the table,\u201d Bessent told NBC television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Russia denied targeting civilian infrastructure, claiming it struck only military objectives including a plant and logistics hub in Kyiv. The Russian defense ministry stated \u201cno strikes were carried out on other targets within the boundaries of Kyiv.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kremlin has consistently denied targeting civilians throughout the conflict, though international observers have documented extensive damage to non-military infrastructure across Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bombardment followed pledges from more than two dozen European countries to oversee any future peace agreement, with some nations expressing willingness to deploy troops on Ukrainian soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ukraine has insisted on Western-backed security guarantees to prevent future Russian aggression, but Putin has warned that any Western military presence in Ukraine would constitute legitimate targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Russia has intensified its offensive operations since the failed Trump-Putin diplomatic meeting, continuing to claim territory through costly ground battles. Moscow now occupies approximately 20 percent of Ukrainian territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conflict, Europe\u2019s bloodiest since World War II, has resulted in tens of thousands of casualties and forced millions from their homes. Trump\u2019s recent diplomatic efforts have yielded limited results as the war approaches its fourth year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the casualties reported Sunday were seven horses killed at an equestrian club, prompting Ukraine\u2019s foreign ministry to declare: \u201cThe world cannot stand aside while a terrorist state takes lives \u2014 human or animal \u2014 every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/trump-deploys-nuclear-submarines-amid-escalating-tensions-with-russia\/\">Trump deploys nuclear submarines amid escalating tensions with Russia<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KYIV, Ukraine &#8211; US President Donald Trump threatened Sunday to impose additional sanctions on Russia following the Kremlin\u2019s largest-ever aerial bombardment of Ukraine, which killed at least four people and 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