US envoys visit region as Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes and discuss energy pause
Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes as US peace envoys visited both nations, while Volodymyr Zelenskyy placed conditions on a proposed pause regarding energy infrastructure attacks.
Cross-border strikes between Russia and Ukraine persisted as US envoys visited both nations to discuss peace proposals. Russian missile and drone attacks struck several Ukrainian regions, including Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, killing at least four people and injuring over a dozen. Ukrainian forces launched retaliatory strikes against infrastructure in Sochi, Belgorod, and a Russian oil refinery.
The escalation coincided with claims by US President Donald Trump that both nations agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy clarified that Kyiv would comply only if Western partners guarantee Russia refrains from targeting Ukrainian energy facilities, infrastructure, and food supply routes.
Meanwhile, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned a Russian strike near the Polish border as an effort to divide European allies.
Sources: Avaz, Beta, CDM, N1, Vijesti
Sources
- Beta — Rusija i Ukrajina napadale jedna drugu i pored dolaska američkih izaslanika
- Vijesti — Rusija i Ukrajina i noćas napadale jedna drugu i pored dolaska...
- CDM (Cafe del Montenegro) — Tramp: Ukrajina i Rusija pristale da ne napadaju energetske ciljeve; Zelenski ukazom smijenio državnog tužioca
- N1 — Tramp rekao da su se Rusija i Ukrajina dogovorile o nenapadanju energetskih postrojenja: Zelenski postavio uslov
- Avaz — Rusija i Ukrajina razmijenile nove napade uoči sastanka Zelenskog i Trampa
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