Russia and Ukraine report overnight attacks amid US diplomatic push
Summary
Russia and Ukraine reported deadly overnight attacks as U.S. envoys pursued talks to end the war. Russia said it intercepted nearly 1,200 Ukrainian drones, while Ukraine reported Russian strikes in Odesa, Zaporizhia and Kyiv. Recent negotiations produced an agreement on a prisoner exchange but no reported progress on ending the conflict.Key Facts
- Russia’s Defence Ministry said it intercepted 1,198 Ukrainian drones across more than 15 regions overnight.
- Volgograd Governor Andrei Bocharov said attacks in the city killed four people and injured two.
- A fire at a major Volgograd oil refinery appeared in unverified social media footage, but officials had not confirmed that the refinery was attacked.
- Odesa’s military administration said Russian attacks on the port city killed at least two people.
- Ukrainian officials reported six people injured in attacks in the Zaporizhia district and one person injured after a drone strike set a Kyiv hospital on fire.
- Russian officials said they targeted a Black Sea cargo ship carrying weapons and military equipment for Ukrainian forces.
- Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Abu Dhabi and agreed to a major prisoner exchange, but reported no progress toward ending the war.
- U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin and later briefed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as talks continued.
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