Cross-border strikes persist despite reported pause and US peace envoy visits

Cross-border attacks between Russia and Ukraine continued overnight despite reported agreements to halt strikes during high-level peace talks. US President Donald Trump stated both nations agreed to suspend attacks on energy infrastructure. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky specified that Kyiv would comply only if Western partners guarantee Moscow refrains from targeting energy, logistics, and food supply routes.

Simultaneously, Ukrainian media reported that military units received orders for a four-day operational pause starting at midnight, coinciding with visits by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Kyiv and Moscow.

Despite diplomatic efforts, Russian strikes across several Ukrainian regions caused casualties, while Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russia's Sochi and Belgorod regions. EU and French officials also condemned a Russian strike on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border.

Sources: Beta, CDM, Index, N1, Vijesti