US seeking to revive Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks
Ukraine's president added that eight regions have come under attack by Russian forces since the start of the day.
The United States is working to arrange a new round of talks in a bid to end the four-and-a-half-year Russia-Ukraine war.
Kyiv and Moscow both confirmed the plan to relaunch trilateral talks on Friday. The move follows negotiations that started earlier this year before the US efforts to broker an end to hostilities petered out amid Washington’s war on Iran.
“The American side has proposed meeting at a technical level in a three-way format,” Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters. “We are awaiting a proposal from the United States regarding the date and the US has suggested the Emirates as a possible location.”
Kyiv desperately needs additional air defences to counter Russia’s increasing drone and missile attacks, but Trump has delayed approval.