US envoys prepare for Kyiv visit amid continued drone strikes
US envoys prepare to visit Kyiv following Trump-Zelensky talks as overnight drone attacks and energy infrastructure strikes continue across the region.
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are preparing to visit Kyiv following talks between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The diplomatic movement coincides with escalating international tensions, as Tehran reportedly weighed retaliatory strikes on a Ukrainian seaport after an attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea.
Concurrently, military engagements persist across the region. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 65 of 80 Russian drones launched overnight, though a drone strike in Kherson killed a bread delivery truck driver. In occupied Crimea, Ukrainian drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure have caused severe electricity and water shortages, forcing local authorities to restrict power consumption.
Sources: Digi24, Moldova1, Ziarul de Gardă
Sources
- Ziarul de Gardă — LIVE TEXT/ Rusia a atacat Ucraina cu 80 de drone, iar 65 au fost doborâte. Război în Ucraina, ziua 1617
- Digi24 — Iranul a luat în calcul să atace unul dintre porturile ucrainene drept răzbunare pentru distrugerea navei din Marea Caspică
- Moldova1 — Fără lumină și apă în Crimeea ocupată: „Îmi încarc telefonul printre crocodili”
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