Overnight strikes persist as US envoys begin peace talks in Kyiv and Moscow

Despite diplomatic developments and the arrival of US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Kyiv and Moscow, overnight attacks between Russian and Ukrainian forces continued across several regions. In Zaporizhzhia, a Russian drone strike killed a 74-year-old man, while additional casualties were reported in Kherson, Belgorod, and Sochi.

The continued fighting follows statements from US President Donald Trump asserting that both sides agreed to suspend strikes on energy infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky clarified that Kyiv would comply only under Western guarantees that Russia stops targeting critical infrastructure, logistics, and food supply lines. Meanwhile, reports indicated Ukrainian military units received orders for a four-day operational pause during the envoy visits.

Sources: Beta, CDM, Index, N1, Vijesti