Cross-border attacks continue ahead of high-level diplomatic talks

Russia and Ukraine engaged in another round of overnight air strikes, causing civilian casualties in Ukrainian regions including Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, while Ukrainian drones targeted sites in Russia's Belgorod and Sochi regions. The attacks coincide with upcoming visits by U.S. diplomatic envoys to both capitals to discuss potential peace frameworks, as well as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the United Nations General Assembly.

While U.S. President Donald Trump claimed both sides agreed to refrain from targeting energy infrastructure, Zelenskyy stated Ukraine would only halt such strikes if Western allies guarantee Moscow stops targeting Ukrainian energy, transport, and food supply networks. Separately, European officials condemned a Russian strike near the Ukrainian-Polish border.

Sources: Avaz, Beta, CDM, N1, Vijesti