Ukraine: Deadly Attacks Amid US Peace Push, Zelenskyy Calls for Ceasefire

Russian attacks tragically claimed the lives of four individuals in Ukraine overnight, as both Moscow and Kyiv brace for the arrival of U.S. envoys, signaling a renewed diplomatic push for peace. This development comes against a backdrop of intensifying aerial warfare in the 4 1/2-year-old conflict. The planned visit by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, U.S.

President Donald Trump's son-in-law, is anticipated to rekindle stalled peace talks. The air war between Russia and Ukraine has significantly escalated, with both sides struggling to achieve breakthroughs along the vast 1,250-kilometer (775-mile) front line. Recent weeks have seen Russia deploy fast-flying, jet-powered drones, making the recurring wail of air-raid sirens a grim part of daily life in Kyiv.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had proposed a temporary halt to air attacks during the envoys' visit, urging Moscow to reciprocate.

Just as we did during previous diplomatic visits by the American side, we will ensure the normal functioning of Russian airspace so that the negotiators can arrive safely,

Zelenskyy stated on social media, emphasizing, "There will be no airstrikes from our side, and Russia must do the same." Tragically, these attacks continued, with four people killed and five wounded at an industrial facility in Ukraine's southern Dnipropetrovsk region, according to local military administration head Oleksandr Hanzha.

A separate assault on the Nikopol district in the same region wounded a 62-year-old man and damaged several homes and an apartment building. Russia's Ministry of Defense confirmed strikes on two metallurgical plants, identifying them as "major suppliers of metal products for Ukraine's military production." Additionally, two more individuals were wounded in an overnight Russian attack on Ukraine's Kyiv region.

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