Overnight strikes persist despite diplomatic push and reported combat pause

Military exchanges between Russia and Ukraine persisted overnight despite diplomatic efforts and reported operational holds surrounding the arrival of US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Kyiv and Moscow.

Although Ukrainian sources indicated troops received orders for a four-day pause along front lines, overnight shelling and drone operations caused multiple casualties. Ukrainian authorities reported deaths and injuries in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, while drone activity targeted Russia's Belgorod region and Sochi. Meanwhile, European Union officials condemned a Russian strike near the Polish border as an attempt to intimidate European allies.

The ongoing strikes follow claims by US President Donald Trump that both nations agreed to stop targeting energy infrastructure. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky specified that Kyiv would comply only if Western partners guarantee Moscow also refrains from hitting energy facilities and logistics.

Sources: Beta, CDM, Index, N1, Vijesti