Twelve regions were targeted in what Kyiv described as a coordinated assault on energy and civilian infrastructure, even as negotiations resumed abroad.
Russia and Ukraine ended their latest UAE-hosted talks with a major prisoner exchange, but failed to bridge differences on territory, ceasefire terms and long-term security guarantees.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is losing at least 1,000 soldiers daily to prolong the war, urging the US and Europe to act together.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine wants peace but will not accept a weak deal, warning that agreements without strong guarantees would only prolong the war.
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other European leaders rejected any Ukraine peace deal negotiated "without Ukrainians and Europeans."
This comes after the US President’s first meeting with Putin 'yielded no results' in August 2025. In the particular meeting, both leaders failed to reach a conclusion regarding an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
With this breakthrough, Trump is now channeling his efforts toward another entrenched conflict: the war between Russia and Ukraine.
After the Summit, Trump and Vladimir Putin said they made progress in three hours of talks on Friday, moving closer to finding an end to the Ukraine War, but did not announce an immediate ceasefire.
In a significant move to advance strategic thought and policy discourse, the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), Ministry of Defence, unveiled two crucial publications, here today.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is a reminder for India to build a strong defence industrial base, which can be bolstered and expanded with time.
