Overview
- Russia’s deputy foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov said Moscow will not make concessions on core issues, even as discussions continue about a U.S.-proposed framework.
- Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed an overnight strike on the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, which produces GNSS components used in Shahed drones and Iskander and Kalibr missiles, reporting a fire and ongoing damage assessment.
- The General Staff reported 156 combat engagements over the previous day, with the heaviest clashes near Pokrovsk and Lyman; Ukrainian forces are countering small-group infiltrations in Pokrovsk, and commanders say units near Huliaipole are not encircled and maintain logistics.
- Media published a leaked transcript alleging U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff advised Kremlin messaging to sell a settlement to President Trump, and he is reported to be preparing another trip to Moscow.
- Following Geneva talks that produced an updated framework, Ukrainian General Staff chief Andriy Gnatov said the negotiations did not address reducing the size of Ukraine’s armed forces, describing force levels as a peacetime planning topic.