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Russian Attacks Kill at Least 3 in Ukraine as US Talks on the War Are Expected
Officials said the overnight strikes also wounded at least six people in Odesa and Kyiv, as U.S. negotiators plan talks in Moscow and Kyiv.
On Friday, Russian strikes killed at least three people in Ukraine, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are expected to visit Kyiv in the coming days.
Russian President Vladimir Putin described peace negotiations as "frozen" on Wednesday, while presidential aide Yury Ushakov said that reaching a long-term settlement can't be expected without solving the territorial issue.
Ukrainian forces hit oil depots in Sochi and Sirius on Friday, prompting Putin to decree state control over critical infrastructure failing to prevent attacks from escalating drone strikes.
Finnish authorities are investigating a Russian-made Geoscan 701 drone discovered Tuesday on a rocky shoreline near Helsinki, though officials cannot yet determine the device's intended use or operator.
Scheduled for Sept. 5-6, Kushner and Witkoff's visit to Moscow and Kyiv marks their first trip to the Ukrainian capital as the U.S. seeks to remain actively engaged in peace efforts.