US envoys arrive for peace talks as fighting persists despite truce claims

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv and Moscow for peace talks, amid reports that Ukrainian forces received orders for a four-day operational pause across several frontlines. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump announced that both nations agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky clarified that Kyiv would only suspend strikes if Western partners guarantee that Moscow refrains from targeting energy facilities, supply routes, and civilian infrastructure.

Despite diplomatic efforts, overnight strikes continued across both countries. Attacks in Ukraine's Kherson region killed two people and injured 14, while a strike in Zaporizhzhia left a 74-year-old man dead. In Russia, drone strikes wounded seven people across Sochi and the Belgorod region. Additionally, EU diplomacy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned a Russian strike near the Polish border, describing it as an attempt to intimidate Europe.

Sources: Beta, CDM, Index, N1, Vijesti