Overview
- Ukrainian officials reported at least one person killed and 19 injured in Kyiv, with power cut to more than 320,000 homes and major heating outages after night strikes.
- Zelensky said Russia launched nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles targeting energy and civilian sites, calling the assault proof Moscow does not seek to end the war.
- The Ukrainian leader is due to meet Trump in Florida on December 28 to discuss contested territories in the Donbass, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, and long‑term security guarantees.
- Trump warned that Zelensky’s proposals require his approval and has said he would present a 20‑point plan that includes a demilitarized zone.
- Moscow denounced the revised text as radically different from prior understandings and unacceptable without restoring earlier terms, as the Kremlin confirmed a phone contact with the U.S.; Zelensky consulted European and NATO leaders ahead of the meeting.