'Vladimir stop!' Trump pleads with Putin to end bombing campaign against Ukraine

President Donald Trump pleaded with Russian president Vladimir Putin to call off a bombing campaign against Ukraine.

Russia launched its deadliest attacks against Kyiv in nine months Thursday morning, just hours after Trump accused Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy of undermining peace talks, but the U.S. president lashed out at Putin in response to the attacks.

"I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV," Trump posted on Truth Social. "Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!"

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At least eight people were killed when Russia launched 70 missiles and 145 drones on Ukraine's capital, according to the besieged nation's Air Force, making it the deadliest attack since July, when 33 people were killed in an attack targeting a hospital and residential areas.

"It has been 44 days since Ukraine agreed to a full ceasefire and a halt to strikes," Zelenskyy recently posted on X. "This was a proposal from the United States. And it has been 44 days of Russia continuing to kill our people and evading tough pressure and accountability for its actions. It is extremely important that everyone around the world sees and understands what is really happening."