Cross-border strikes persist despite proposed energy pause and US envoy visits

Reciprocal military actions between Russia and Ukraine have persisted despite diplomatic efforts and proposed temporary halts on capital strikes during upcoming U.S. envoy visits. Russian missile and drone strikes across multiple Ukrainian regions resulted in casualties, including fatalities in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Concurrently, Ukrainian forces targeted a Russian oil refinery alongside locations in Belgorod and Sochi.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that both nations agreed to refrain from attacking energy infrastructure. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy clarified that Kyiv's compliance depends on Western partners guaranteeing Russian restraint regarding energy, civilian infrastructure, and food supply routes.

Meanwhile, European Union officials condemned a recent Russian strike near the Ukrainian-Polish border, characterising it as an attempt to intimidate European allies ahead of scheduled peace discussions.

Sources: Avaz, Beta, CDM (Cafe del Montenegro), N1, Vijesti