Cross-border strikes persist ahead of US peace envoy visits to Kyiv and Moscow

Fresh overnight strikes between Russian and Ukrainian forces persisted across multiple regions despite upcoming visits by United States envoys tasked with discussing potential peace frameworks.

Russian bombardment struck several Ukrainian areas, including Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, causing multiple fatalities and injuries. Concurrently, Ukrainian strikes targeted a Russian oil refinery and locations in Belgorod and Sochi. European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned a Russian strike on a train near the Polish border as an attempt to intimidate European allies.

The military activity precedes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s planned visit to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Addressing claims by former US President Donald Trump regarding a mutual halt on energy grid strikes, Zelenskyy stressed that any pause remains contingent on firm Western guarantees preventing further Russian attacks on infrastructure.

Sources: Avaz, Beta, CDM, N1, Vijesti