Cross-border strikes continue as US peace envoys prepare for visits to Kyiv and Moscow

Cross-border attacks between Russia and Ukraine persisted overnight despite scheduled visits by US peace envoys to both capitals this weekend. Russian missile and drone strikes hit multiple Ukrainian regions, resulting in at least four deaths and over a dozen injuries, including casualties in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a Russian oil refinery and targeted sites in Sochi and Belgorod.

The escalation follows statements from US President Donald Trump claiming both nations agreed to cease attacks on energy facilities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy clarified that Ukraine would halt such strikes only if Western partners guarantee Moscow refrains from targeting Ukrainian energy, infrastructure, and food supply routes. Meanwhile, European Union officials condemned a Russian attack on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border, framing it as an attempt to intimidate and divide European allies.

Sources: Avaz, Beta, CDM, N1, Vijesti