Russia and Ukraine continue strikes as US envoys launch peace talks

Russia and Ukraine continued overnight strikes despite scheduled diplomatic visits by American envoys seeking to advance peace talks in Moscow and Kyiv. US President Donald Trump claimed both nations agreed to stop targeting energy facilities. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Kyiv would only pause strikes if Western allies guarantee Russia ceases attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure and food supply routes.

Russian bombardments across multiple Ukrainian regions killed and injured several civilians, with severe strikes reported in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Simultaneously, Ukrainian forces launched drone attacks targeting a Russian oil refinery alongside sites in Belgorod and Sochi. The escalation occurs as Zelenskyy prepares to meet Trump at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, while European officials condemned recent Russian strikes near the Polish border as attempts to divide allies.

Sources: Avaz, Beta, CDM, N1, Vijesti