Ukraine and Russia face operational pause as US envoys arrive for talks

Ukrainian troops have reportedly received orders for a four-day operational pause starting at midnight, as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrive in Kyiv and Moscow for peace talks. The reported pause aligns with claims by US President Donald Trump that both sides agreed to suspend attacks on energy infrastructure.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated Kyiv would comply if Western partners guarantee Moscow also refrains from targeting energy, logistics, and food supply routes. Despite the diplomatic push, cross-border attacks persisted overnight, resulting in casualties across Ukrainian regions such as Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, while drone strikes targeted Russia's Sochi and Belgorod regions. Meanwhile, European Union and French officials condemned a Russian strike on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border.

Sources: Beta, CDM, Index, N1, Vijesti