Mutual strikes persist as U.S. envoys prepare peace talks in Kyiv and Moscow

Diplomatic efforts to address the conflict in Ukraine face ongoing hurdles as cross-border strikes persisted overnight despite planned visits by U.S. peace envoys to Kyiv and Moscow. Although both nations agreed to refrain from targeting each other's capitals during the diplomatic delegation's visit, military operations continued in other regions. Russian bombardments hit several Ukrainian areas, resulting in civilian casualties, while Ukrainian forces struck a Russian oil refinery and sites in Belgorod and Sochi.

The renewed hostilities coincide with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's scheduled trip to the United States for the United Nations General Assembly. In parallel developments, European Union diplomatic chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned a Russian attack on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border, characterizing it as an attempt to intimidate European nations.

Sources: Avaz, Beta, CDM, N1, Vijesti