Ukrainian and Russian strikes persist as US envoys initiate peace talks

Cross-border attacks between Russian and Ukrainian forces continued overnight despite a localized agreement to halt strikes on Kyiv and Moscow during visits by United States envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Reports indicate Ukrainian frontline units were ordered to observe a four-day operational hold.

US President Donald Trump claimed both sides agreed to cease strikes on energy infrastructure. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky specified that Kyiv's participation requires Western guarantees that Moscow will also protect transport and food supply routes.

Meanwhile, shelling and drone attacks killed civilians and injured over twenty people across Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as Russia's Belgorod and Sochi. European Union officials condemned a Russian strike near the Polish border as an attempt to divide Western allies.

Sources: Beta, CDM, Index, N1, Vijesti