Russia and Ukraine trade strikes ahead of US peace envoy visits

Russian and Ukrainian forces carried out fresh overnight strikes against each other's territories, even as United States envoys prepare to visit both capitals this weekend to discuss peace proposals. Ukrainian authorities reported casualties in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia following Russian drone and missile barrages. Meanwhile, Ukrainian strikes hit a Russian oil refinery and targeted sites in Sochi and Belgorod.

The military actions coincide with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the United States. While US President Donald Trump announced a mutual understanding to refrain from targeting energy infrastructure, Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine requires Western guarantees that Moscow will cease attacks on energy and supply routes. Concurrently, European Union officials denounced a Russian strike on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border as an effort to divide European allies.

Sources: Avaz, Beta, CDM, N1, Vijesti