Russian forces launched overnight attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, resulting in at least seven fatalities and twenty injuries. The strikes affected city buildings and energy infrastructure. Simultaneously, Ukrainian forces conducted an attack in southern Russia, which authorities reported caused three deaths and damage to residential properties.
These military actions coincided with ongoing discussions regarding a U.S.-proposed peace plan. U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll met with Russian officials for several hours in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday. A U.S. official, speaking anonymously, indicated that Ukrainian representatives were informed of the meeting, and all parties expressed interest in a rapid cessation of hostilities.
Oleksandr Bevz, a Ukrainian delegate, confirmed that the proposed settlement's points had been reduced, but he refuted reports of a specific reduction from 28 to 19 points. He clarified that revisions involved removing points unrelated to Ukraine, eliminating duplicates, and general editing, including the exclusion of points pertaining solely to Russia-U.S. relations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated progress in Sunday's talks, stating the list of necessary steps to end the conflict "can become workable." He announced plans to discuss outstanding issues with U.S. President Donald Trump. Rustem Umerov, a senior advisor to Zelenskyy, posted on X that Zelenskyy aimed to finalize a deal with Trump in November. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed Moscow's contact with U.S. officials concerning peace efforts, stating they await an interim version of the plan. European leaders have expressed that the path to peace will be lengthy.
Russia reported firing 22 missiles and over 460 drones at Ukraine overnight. These strikes disrupted water, electricity, and heating services in parts of Kyiv. A nine-story residential building in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi district sustained a large fire. Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported 20 injuries in Kyiv. The Russian Defense Ministry stated its targets were military-industrial facilities and energy assets, characterizing the strikes as a response to Ukrainian attacks on civilian sites in Russia. A 90-year-old resident, Liubov Petrivna, described her apartment in Dniprovskyi as being severely damaged.
In a subsequent attack wave, four individuals died and three were injured in a strike on a non-residential building in Kyiv's Sviatoshynyi district. Neighboring Romania and Moldova reported drone airspace violations, with one drone landing in each country's territory. Ukraine's energy ministry confirmed hits on energy infrastructure. Six people, including two children, were wounded in a Russian attack on energy and port infrastructure in the Odesa region.
A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's southern Rostov region resulted in three fatalities and eight injuries in Taganrog, as reported by Governor Yuri Slyusar. Additionally, Governor Veniamin Kondratyev described an overnight Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Krasnodar region as "one of the longest and most massive," injuring six people. The Russian Defense Ministry reported destroying 249 Ukrainian drones over various Russian regions and the occupied Crimean Peninsula. Ukraine stated its drones and missiles struck an aviation repair plant, a drone production facility, an oil refinery, and an oil terminal. This marked the fourth-largest Ukrainian drone attack on Russia since February 24, 2022.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed Moscow had not yet received the updated U.S. peace plan from the recent meeting. French President Emmanuel Macron supported the U.S. plan's direction but emphasized it should not constitute "a capitulation" that could enable renewed hostilities. Macron asserted that any peace agreement must include robust security guarantees for Ukraine and Europe.