Overview

• Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv overnight killed at least nine people and injured over 70, including six children, with rescue efforts ongoing.
• Kharkiv also faced heavy bombardment, with reports of seven rocket strikes and a massive drone assault targeting the city.
• U.S. President Trump condemned the attacks with a public appeal to Putin, while reiterating claims of a potential deal with Russia to end the war.
• The U.S. peace proposal reportedly includes recognition of Russia's annexation of Crimea and four eastern regions, a plan firmly rejected by Ukraine's President Zelenskyy as unconstitutional.
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated Russia's demand for Ukraine's full withdrawal from the disputed regions as a precondition for ceasing military operations.