Ukraine, Russia trade fire as Zelenskyy allies back call for direct talks
Summary
Russia and Ukraine exchanged deadly attacks, with strikes hitting several regions including Zaporizhia, Odesa, and Crimea. Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy met European leaders who supported his call for direct peace talks with Russia, but Russian President Putin rejected the meeting for now.Key Facts
- A Russian attack killed five people and injured 14 in Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region.
- Russian strikes damaged energy infrastructure in the Odesa region, causing power outages.
- Ukraine targeted Russian sites, including a drone attack on a train in Crimea that killed one person.
- Russian defenses stopped a drone attack on energy infrastructure in Russia’s Volgograd region.
- A drone caused a fire at Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, with no injuries reported.
- Zelenskyy met leaders of the UK, France, and Germany, who supported his call for direct ceasefire talks with Russia.
- Zelenskyy proposed a face-to-face peace talk with Putin and a full ceasefire; Putin declined.
- European leaders stressed the importance of strong European involvement in peace negotiations.
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