Russia pounds Ukraine as peace talks gain momentum
Summary
Russia launched heavy strikes across Ukraine during intensified peace talks involving President Zelensky and US negotiators, with European nations backing de-escalation efforts.
Key Points
- Russia continued heavy overnight strikes across Ukraine amid ongoing peace talks.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky reported a constructive call with Donald Trump’s negotiating team after talks in Florida.
- Kremenchuk experienced significant damage to infrastructure from combined attacks with no confirmed deaths.
- Russia claimed to have downed seventy-seven Ukrainian drones during the strikes.
- France, the UK, and Germany supported de-escalation efforts ahead of planned talks in London.
