Russian and Ukrainian strikes persist ahead of US envoy peace visits

Russian and Ukrainian forces engaged in another wave of overnight attacks, even as US envoys prepare to visit both nations this weekend for peace talks.

Reporting indicates that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to suspend direct strikes on Kyiv and Moscow during the diplomatic visits. However, regional fighting persisted. Russian strikes across Ukrainian regions, including Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, resulted in multiple casualties. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces targeted Russian infrastructure, hitting an oil refinery alongside targets in Sochi and Belgorod.

The continued fighting coincides with claims by US President Donald Trump that both nations agreed to refrain from striking energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy clarified that Ukraine would agree only if Western allies guarantee Russia also halts attacks on Ukrainian energy, transit, and food supply networks.

Sources: Avaz, Beta, CDM, N1, Vijesti