Aucun échange avec Moscou n’est prévu, a confirmé le ministère des affaires étrangères ukrainien, peu après que l’émissaire américain, Keith Kellog, a évoqué des négociations « indirectes », au cours desquelles les délégations s’entretiendront avec les Etats-Unis dans des salles séparées.
A Russian drone attack in the Zaporijia region of Ukraine killed three and injured several, including a baby. Russia launched 179 drones against Ukraine overnight, while claiming to have intercepted 47 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions. Peace talks are anticipated in Saudi Arabia, with a proposed 30-day ceasefire as a goal. Key issues include the status of annexed territories and future Ukrainian military strength. Japan calls for international unity against forceful changes to the status quo. Ukraine hopes for a ceasefire and lists civilian sites to be protected, but direct talks with Russia are not planned. Germany approved a €3 billion military aid package for Ukraine. Both Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of attacking the Soudja gas measuring station. Over 4,000 Ukrainian prisoners have been repatriated since the start of the war.
