Overview
- Ukraine reported nearly 500 drones and about 40 missiles launched overnight, leaving at least one dead, dozens injured, and large swaths of Kyiv without heat and power for hours.
- Trump and Zelensky are scheduled to meet at 3 p.m. in Palm Beach, with Kyiv saying the U.S.-backed plan is roughly 90% complete and could go to a referendum if Russia first agrees to a 60‑day ceasefire.
- Key unresolved issues include the territorial line in Donbas, arrangements for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, and the scope and duration of legally enforceable security guarantees.
- Trump has signaled he must approve any deal and said he expects to speak with Vladimir Putin soon, while Ukraine continues coordinating positions with European and Canadian leaders.
- Putin warned Russia would achieve its objectives by force if talks fail, and Moscow claimed new territorial gains that Ukraine disputed and independent outlets could not verify; Canada announced $2.5 billion in economic aid and Poland scrambled jets during the barrage.