Ukrainian Drone Strikes and Frontline Clashes Intensify Amid Ceasefire Talks

Drone attacks target Moscow and Russian infrastructure, while heavy fighting continues across Ukraine's eastern and southern fronts.

Ukrainian drones struck near the Kremlin and Russian oil refineries, with significant damage reported, including a fire at the Tuapse oil refinery spanning over 1,000 square meters.
Russian air defenses claimed to intercept hundreds of drones, disrupting flights at Moscow's major airports and causing damage to residential areas in the Moscow region.
Heavy fighting persists across multiple sectors in Ukraine, with Ukrainian forces repelling numerous Russian assaults, particularly in the Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Civilian casualties continue to mount, with Russian attacks killing at least two and injuring dozens in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Kherson, and Dnipro over the past two days.
Ceasefire negotiations are ongoing, with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff meeting Russian officials in Moscow, though Ukrainian leaders accuse Russia of delaying progress through preconditions.