Overview
- Ukrainian officials reported overnight strikes with swarms of drones and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles hitting the Krementschuk area and energy sites, causing power and heat disruptions with damage assessments still emerging.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said he conferred by phone with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as Ukrainian negotiators Rustem Umjerow and Andrij Hnatow pursued Florida talks focused on security guarantees.
- The U.S. envoy and State Department said progress toward a framework depends on the Kremlin demonstrating intent for long‑term peace, with further U.S.–Ukraine consultations planned.
- Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron plan to meet Zelensky in London on Monday to coordinate Europe’s role in the next steps of the peace effort.
- The Kremlin welcomed the new U.S. national security strategy for dropping language that labels Russia a direct threat, while adviser Yuri Ushakov said Moscow wants radical changes to the U.S. plan and the IAEA urged repairs after confirming a loss of containment at Chernobyl.