Strikes continue despite reported temporary truce for US peace envoy visits

Reciprocal military strikes between Russia and Ukraine persisted despite reported agreements to pause attacks on capitals and energy infrastructure during talks with visiting U.S. envoys. Russian strikes across Ukrainian regions caused multiple casualties, including fatalities in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, while Ukrainian drone attacks targeted locations in Belgorod, Sochi, and a Russian oil refinery.

While U.S. President Donald Trump claimed both nations agreed to refrain from targeting energy facilities, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy specified that Ukraine would comply only if Western partners guarantee Russian restraint regarding Ukrainian infrastructure and food supply routes. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy dismissed Ukraine's prosecutor general before traveling to the United States for the United Nations General Assembly. EU diplomats also condemned a Russian strike near the Polish border as an effort to intimidate European allies.

Sources: Avaz, Beta, CDM, N1, Vijesti