Leonid Loboyko was one of at least 15 civilians who lost their lives in attacks over the weekend, coinciding with Volodymyr Zelensky's return to his homeland following a visit to the United States.
Leonid Loboyko, a 61-year-old Ukrainian Supreme Court judge, was tragically killed by a Russian drone while on a food aid mission in Ukraine's northern Kharkiv region. Loboyko was one of at least 15 civilians who died in a series of Russian attacks over the weekend. At the time of the attack, he had been traveling by car to a village north of Kharkiv. Along with Loboyko, three women who were also in the vehicle sustained injuries.
The Supreme Court expressed its sorrow over his death, saying: “In the hearts of all who knew Leonid Loboyko, he will always be remembered as a kind, wise, and compassionate person.”
The drone strikes that took Loboyko’s life were part of a broader wave of Russian assaults across Ukraine that weekend. The largest loss of life came from a drone attack on a hospital in Sumy, a city near the Russian border, where 10 people were killed.
Elsewhere, in the southern Kherson region, a Russian missile attack claimed the lives of four people in a village. Russian glide bombs, which are conventional bombs equipped with fins and basic GPS systems, struck the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, injuring 15 civilians.
On the front lines, Russian military bloggers indicated that their forces were making slow progress due to Ukraine’s widespread use of drones. The blog "Two Majors" reported: “The advance is extremely cautious because of the difficulties in supplying forward units under enemy drone fire.”
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky returned to Ukraine after a diplomatic visit to the United States, where he met with President Joe Biden Donald Trump, and Kamala Harris, the current and potential future U.S. presidential candidates. During these meetings, Zelensky presented his "victory plan" for Ukraine’s defense and future.
Although U.S. officials were reportedly not enthusiastic about the plan and Biden did not agree to Ukraine’s request to use Western-made missiles on Russian targets, Zelensky remained optimistic. “Many tasks have been accomplished during this visit,” Zelensky said, adding that October would be a critical month for decisions regarding Ukraine’s ongoing war efforts.
Russia has been focusing on the upcoming BRICS summit on the diplomatic front, seeking to expand the organization into a broader anti-Western bloc. The BRICS group, formed in 2009, includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, with recent additions of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and others. More nations, including Turkey and Azerbaijan, are expected to join soon.
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