US envoys launch peace talks as Ukraine and Russia report regional fighting

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Kyiv and Moscow to advance peace negotiations, coinciding with reports that Ukrainian military units received orders for a four-day operational pause.

US President Donald Trump announced an agreement between both nations to halt strikes on energy facilities. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky specified that implementation depends on Western allies guaranteeing Russian compliance regarding energy, infrastructure, and food supply routes.

While both nations agreed to suspend strikes on Moscow and Kyiv during diplomatic discussions, regional fighting continued overnight. Russian attacks resulted in casualties across Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, while Ukrainian drone strikes injured several people in Russia's Sochi and Belgorod regions. Additionally, European Union officials denounced a Russian strike near the Polish border as an effort to divide European nations, and Zelensky dismissed Ukraine's prosecutor general.

Sources: Beta, CDM, Index, N1, Vijesti