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Russian drone strikes have killed a 12-year-old boy in central Ukraine, officials have confirmed, while long-range Ukrainian strikes have reportedly targeted a Russian port and oil refinery. These escalating hostilities are matched by prudent US peacekeeping efforts.
Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, were due to meet with a Ukrainian delegation in Miami on Thursday; Pending confirmation. The talks follow earlier discussions between US envoys and President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.
The latest diplomatic effort comes after nearly four years of sustained conflict, with previous attempts to break the deadlock proving futile. Despite Mr Trump’s initial 28-point plan being leaked, officials have kept details of the current talks largely secret.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country’s delegation in Miami wanted to hear the US side of the talks. kremlin,
Zelensky and the European leaders who support him have repeatedly accused Putin of obstructing peace talks while the Russian military tries to press ahead with its offensive.
Zelensky said in a video address late Thursday that officials want to know what other excuses Putin has come up with to escalate the war and put pressure on Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Kremlin foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov, who accompanied Putin on his visit India Russian leaders on Friday reiterated recent criticism of Europe’s stance on peace talks. KyivEuropean allies are concerned about potential Russian aggression beyond Ukraine and want a potential peace deal to include stronger security guarantees.
KyivIts allies in Europe “continue to make demands that are unacceptable.” moscow“Ushakov told Russia’s state-owned Zvezda TV. “To put it mildly, the Europeans do not help Washington And Moscow reached an agreement on Ukrainian issues.
In Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region, a Russian drone strike destroyed a house on Thursday night, killing a boy and injuring two women, according to Vladislav Khavanenko, head of the regional military administration.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia shot down 137 drones of various types during the night.
Ukrainian drones attacked a port in Russia’s Krasnodar region on the border with Ukraine. Officials said the attack caused a fire at the Temryuk sea port and damaged port infrastructure.
Ukrainian drones also struck targets inside Russia, hitting the city of Syzran on the Volga River, Mayor Sergei Volodchenkov said, without giving further details.
Unconfirmed media reports said Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Syzran, about 800 kilometers (500 mi) east of the border with Ukraine.
The Russian Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted 85 Ukrainian drones captured over Russian territories and illegally Crimea All night long.