The reciprocal strikes — and potential meting of leaders — come against the backdrop of another round of peace talks initiated by the United States.
Washington initially wanted Kyiv to agree to a 28-point peace plan backed by and favoring Russia. As the Kremlin rejected the EU’s counterproposal, Ukraine and the U.S. worked up a slimmed-down version of the original plan. U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is meeting with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday to discuss the document.
In Ukraine, Russia targeted civilian and energy infrastructure in the Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions, Zelenskyy said in a morning statement.
“In total, the Russians used 22 different missiles of various types and over 460 drones,” Zelenskyy said. Moldova and Romania also reported drone incursions into their airspace during the attacks.
“Weapons and air defense systems are important, as is the sanctions pressure on the aggressor. There can be no pauses in assistance,” Zelenskyy added. “What matters most now is that all partners move toward diplomacy together, through joint efforts. Pressure on Russia must deliver results.”
Ukrainian Army General Staff said they had targeted an aircraft repair plant and a drone production company in the Rostov region, and an oil terminal in Novorossiysk in the Krasnodar region.