Russia and Ukraine trade overnight strikes as US peace envoys arrive

Cross-border strikes between Russian and Ukrainian forces continued overnight despite a temporary pause on targeting Kyiv and Moscow during visits by US peace envoys. Russian missile and drone strikes hit several Ukrainian regions, including Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, resulting in at least four fatalities and over a dozen casualties. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces launched attacks against a Russian oil refinery alongside targets in Belgorod and Sochi.

The renewed violence coincided with claims by US President Donald Trump that both nations agreed to refrain from striking energy infrastructure. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy clarified that Kyiv will halt energy attacks only if Western allies guarantee Moscow stops targeting Ukrainian energy facilities and food supply routes. Separately, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas condemned a Russian strike near the Polish border as an attempt to divide European allies.

Sources: Avaz, Beta, CDM, N1, Vijesti