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Ukraine Daily Brief

Current as of 0337 EST (UTC-05), Sunday 15 November 2026

Contents

10 stories from 40 sources across 36 organizations

KEY JUDGMENTS

Moscow's maximalist Abu Dhabi demands and Putin's rejection of foreign troops in Ukraine have narrowed near-term deliverables to prisoner exchanges while forcing allies to reconcile deterrence red lines. Russia and Ukraine will likely carry out a prisoner exchange between November 16 and December 15. High confidence reflects convergent reporting from both delegations and US envoys. Washington is unlikely to publicly confirm by December 15 that it asked Ukraine whether it would withdraw from Donbas for NATO membership or NATO-like guarantees. Russia's demand that Britain and France renounce extended nuclear deterrence targets Europe's security architecture; a Putin-Trump Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) bilateral would indicate European exclusion from settlement talks.

Drone strikes on three commercial vessels near the Sulina approaches and Russian strikes on six power substations across four oblasts signal intensifying pressure on Ukraine's supply and energy networks ahead of winter. Ukraine's Air Force will likely report at least 200 drones in a single overnight Russian attack by November 30.

EU foreign ministers will very likely formally adopt sanctions on 145 individuals and entities, including 50 Russian banks, by November 20, targeting Russia's military-industrial supply chains.

Separately, Bulgaria is very unlikely to reverse or suspend its halt on army-depot arms transfers to Ukraine by December 15, removing an official channel for Soviet-caliber stock.

Diplomatic

Russia Demands Britain and France Stop Shielding Europe With Nuclear Deterrent as Price for Ukraine Peace

BLUF: Moscow's maximalist demands function as a negotiating anchor to split European unity on nuclear deterrence, not as serious settlement terms, and will force the new five-state team to reconcile its own red lines before engaging Russia.

A Russian negotiating paper dated November 10 demands that Britain and France rule out using their nuclear weapons to defend other European states, the Telegraph reported 1, while Brit Brief and ProtoThema attribute the document to The New York Times 23 and GB News attributes it to Bild 4. The paper also calls for NATO forces to return to 1997 positions, an end to Western arms for Ukraine, and a bar on Ukrainian NATO membership 13. GB News and Euromaidan Press report it would also expel Finland from NATO, while Russia would keep occupied Ukrainian territory and could accept Ukrainian EU entry without common defense participation 14. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said after a Dublin meeting that the demands are "not up for negotiation" 14, and Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen called the Finland demand "absolutely outrageous" 14.

Analyst Note: Moscow has tied a Ukraine settlement to rewriting Europe's nuclear and conventional security order, and London, Helsinki and Berlin have already refused. Demanding that Britain and France renounce extended deterrence targets the only nuclear commitment covering Europe's non-nuclear NATO members, so it serves as a bargaining anchor more than a deal term. Reviving the December 2021 package suggests Moscow wants to reopen the post-1997 settlement rather than end the war. The paper may instead be a maximalist opening meant to split Washington from European capitals and test the new five-state European negotiating format. Europe's team will have to hold a common deterrence line while Washington's envoys push a separate Donbas-for-NATO trade. Confidence is low: no outlet has published the document, four secondary outlets trace it to three different originators (Telegraph, New York Times, Bild), and the Kremlin has not confirmed it.

Sources:

1: Russia demands Britain stop shielding the rest of Europe with its nuclear deterrent as a price for peace in Ukraine — Telegraph - Euromaidan Press

2: Putin issues nuclear ultimatum to UK in peace deal papers - Brit Brief

3: Putin demands Britain and France rule out nuclear defence of Europe as condition for Ukraine peace - ProtoThema English

4: Vladimir Putin demands Britain abandon nuclear protection for Europe in Ukraine peace ultimatum - GB News

Putin Rejects Foreign Troops in Ukraine as US Pushes for Peace Deal

BLUF: Putin's public threat to treat any foreign troops in Ukraine as legitimate targets guts the European security guarantee underpinning ceasefire planning, though a prisoner exchange by mid-December will likely proceed as the sole near-term deliverable.

Putin told US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Thursday that any foreign troops deployed in Ukraine would be "a legitimate target" and that the war "will resume immediately," according to a transcript of his televised remarks 12. He also rejected demilitarized "grey zones," saying the only demarcation line is the state border 13. The meeting followed two days of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi that produced an agreement in principle on a prisoner exchange but no territorial breakthrough 24. Putin proposed a humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka and claimed Russian control, which Ukraine disputes 24. Witkoff said Europeans will join the next round of talks 23.

Analyst Note: Putin's statement that any European force in Ukraine would be a "legitimate target" removes the security guarantee that Kyiv and London-Paris planners treat as the core of a ceasefire. Rejecting grey zones leaves territory, especially Ukrainian-held Donbas, as the sticking point, and Medinsky's and Lavrov's remarks show no change in Moscow's demands. Russia and Ukraine will likely carry out a prisoner exchange between November 16 and December 15, 2026. Confidence is high because both delegations, the US envoys and independent outlets report the agreement in principle, though numbers and timetable remain unsettled and the four outlets lean on Reuters and shared transcript material. Putin's hard line may be bargaining ahead of his APEC meeting with Trump, meant to raise the price of European participation. If the exchange happens, Washington and Kyiv can cite momentum and press for a European seat at the next round. If it does not, Europeans should plan force and guarantee commitments without Russian consent.

Sources:

1: Putin Rejects Idea of Demilitarized 'Grey Zones' as Part of Ukraine Settlement - Antiwar.com

2: Putin: Foreign troops in Ukraine would mean another war - EU Perspectives

3: Putin rejects compromise on Ukraine in meeting with US envoys - Dawn (Reuters-based)

4: Putin rejects foreign troops in Ukraine as US pushes for peace deal - National Security News

Trump Envoys Witkoff and Kushner Meet With Putin in Moscow for Ukraine Talks - Time

Prior Reporting

US Floated Ukraine Ceding Donbas in Exchange for NATO Membership, Says Zelensky

BLUF: It is unlikely that Washington publicly confirms by December 15 that it proposed a Donbas withdrawal for NATO membership or NATO-like guarantees, as acknowledging the trade would complicate allied consensus and hand Moscow a propaganda target.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in remarks released by his office on Saturday that US negotiators inquired whether Ukraine would withdraw from the parts of Donbas it still holds if it joined NATO, which he termed the first time the question had been raised 123. The questions followed US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi and meetings between envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff and both Putin and Zelensky 13. Zelensky stated he would not cede territory or accept neutrality, but would place a specific package of security guarantees, military support and reconstruction funds to a referendum 23. The US has not confirmed his account, and a US official told the BBC that any final deal must be agreed by both parties 1. Kushner, without mentioning NATO, said "several new ideas" were being explored 3.

Analyst Note: Confidence is high, but it rests on one originating account: BBC, Al Jazeera, CNN and France 24 all relay Zelensky's remarks, while the US official spoke only generally and Kushner never mentioned NATO. Washington has reason to remain silent, since accession needs unanimous allied consent and Russia's November 10 demands treat Ukrainian membership as a red line. It is unlikely that the US government publicly confirms by December 15 that it asked Ukraine whether it would withdraw from Donbas in exchange for NATO membership or NATO-like guarantees. Zelensky gains by keeping the claim public, because his referendum offer ties any territorial concession to confirmed guarantees, military support and reconstruction funds. Washington has shifted from tying security guarantees to a Donbas withdrawal to tying NATO membership itself to it, an escalation Zelensky says surfaced for the first time. The US may instead have been probing Kyiv's red lines, and Zelensky may have publicized the question to reopen NATO accession and counter Moscow's push for a new European security architecture. If the US confirms, European capitals and Kyiv must prepare for a formal NATO-for-territory negotiation with allied vetoes and a referendum. If not, planners should treat the claim as Kyiv's negotiating position and keep developing non-NATO guarantees.

Sources:

1: US has floated Ukraine ceding Donbas for Nato membership, Zelensky says - BBC

2: US suggested Ukraine cede parts of Donbas to Russia to become part of NATO - Al Jazeera

3: US floated idea of Ukraine swapping land for NATO membership, Zelensky says - CNN

US proposed Ukraine cedes Donbas in exchange for joining NATO, Zelensky says - France 24

Prior Reporting

Kremlin Publishes Maximalist List of Demands for Ending War Including NATO Exit and Moldova, Finland Concessions

BLUF: Moscow's maximalist Abu Dhabi package functions less as a serious opening bid than as a probe to split NATO allies by forcing them to debate their own security guarantees.

At the Abu Dhabi talks on November 10-11, the Russian delegation circulated a document dated November 10 that the New York Times, as relayed by Rubryka and Novaya Gazeta Europe, said revives Moscow's 2021 demands, including NATO withdrawal to 1997 borders and an end to Western arms deliveries to Ukraine 12. The Times report also says Russia wants France and the UK to rule out using nuclear weapons to defend other European states 13. Bild, as cited by The Moscow Times and Meduza, reported separate demands that Finland leave NATO and that Moldova become a federation, with referendum rights for Transnistria and Gagauzia if it joins the EU 45. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied any demand on Finland 4, and Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen said Finland's NATO status is not open to negotiation 6.

Analyst Note: The Abu Dhabi package, if the Kremlin pursues it, would put NATO's post-1997 force posture and British and French nuclear guarantees to other European states at the center of any settlement, shifting the talks from Ukraine to European security architecture. Russian delegates called the paper an opening position, and Washington's envoys replied that conditions have altered since December 2021. Finland and the Baltic states cannot be bound without consent, and Helsinki refuses to discuss membership, so those items work as bargaining chips against Belarus and Transnistria concessions. The list may instead be an inflated anchor from a rival mediator group, meant to be traded down, and no source shows which list Putin backs. It also contradicts his May 9 claim that the war was ending. Confidence is low: the case rests on one New York Times document and one Bild account, both relayed secondhand, and Peskov denies the Finland demand.

Sources:

1: Kremlin seeks NATO's return to its 1997 borders: NYT reports on Russia's demands in Abu Dhabi talks - Rubryka

2: Россия вновь потребовала вывести силы НАТО из Восточной Европы и прекратить поставки оружия Украине - Novaya Gazeta Europe

3: NYT: Россия предложила США прекратить расширение НАТО и вывести войска альянса из Польши и стран Балтии - The Moscow Times (Russian service)

4: Кремль на переговорах по Украине потребовал выхода Финляндии из НАТО - The Moscow Times (Russian Service)

5: На каких условиях Кремль готов завершить войну? СМИ опубликовали список максималистских требований Путина. Они касаются не только Евросоюза и НАТО, но, например, еще Молдовы, Финляндии и даже Центральной Азии - Meduza

6: What are Russia's hardened demands for ending Ukraine war? - The Week

Россия на переговорах в Абу-Даби потребовала вернуть НАТО к границам 1997 года - The Moscow Times (Russian Service)

Prior Reporting

Armed Conflict

Three Commercial Ships Struck by Drones Near Romania's Black Sea Coast

BLUF: Repeated drone strikes on commercial vessels near Sulina likely will hit at least one more ship off Romania's Black Sea coast by November 30, forcing Bucharest toward escort or routing decisions that reshape Ukraine's Danube supply corridor.

Romanian authorities confirmed that drones struck three commercial vessels off the Black Sea coast on November 13 and 14, with no casualties reported, according to the Kyiv Independent 1. The Palau-flagged Larissa 1, reportedly bound for Ukraine via Sulina, lost a cargo crane about 12 kilometers off Sfântu Gheorghe on November 13, per Digi24 1. On November 14, Romania's Defense Ministry said the Greek-flagged tanker Evia Petrol V was hit at about 9:10 p.m. local time, followed by the bulk carrier Marsol roughly 35 minutes later; crews extinguished fires on both, per News.ro and Anadolu 12. Radar also detected an aerial target east of Snake Island, and two F-16s were deployed 12. The drones' origin has not been established 1.

Analyst Note: Confidence is low because both outlets trace to the same Romanian reporting and no one has attributed the drones' origin. Three hits in two days near Sulina and the Danube approaches show the campaign now reaches Romanian waters feeding Ukraine's river route, shifting north from the Constanța area and Bulgarian waters seen since October 21. The F-16 scramble against an aerial target east of Snake Island suggests air defense is reacting rather than preventing strikes. The strikes may instead be spillover from Russian attacks on Ukrainian Danube ports, hitting ships by accident. Romanian authorities will likely report at least one more commercial vessel struck by a drone off the Black Sea coast between November 16 and November 30. If that happens, Bucharest and NATO planners must weigh escorts or traffic limits at Sulina, and insurers will raise war-risk costs on Danube routes.

Sources:

1: Three commercial ships struck by drones near Romania's Black Sea coast over two days - Kyiv Independent

2: Drones strike two vessels near Romania's Danube Delta - UA.NEWS (citing Anadolu Agency and News.ro)

Prior Reporting

Ukraine Destroys Part of Russian Molniya Drone Control Center in Zaporizhzhia With Fire Point Drones

BLUF: Ukrainian forces' ability to locate and strike a drone control site roughly 10 km behind the front line poses a growing threat to Russian rear-area drone infrastructure embedded in urban settings.

Ukraine's 7th Air Assault Corps reported that its 237th Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion "Apache" destroyed part of a Russian control center for Molniya attack drones in Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia region, in coordination with neighboring units 123. UNITED24 Media and Ukraine Today, relaying the corps, placed the site nearly 10 kilometers behind the front line 12. Aerial reconnaissance intercepted signals and visually confirmed the facility in a five-story building, according to the corps 234. Reports differ on the munition: UNITED24 and Defence Ukraine cite Fire Point drones 23, while Militarnyi names FP-2 drones and describes a launch and control site 4. The corps said the strike destroyed antennas and other equipment 2.

Analyst Note: Ukraine's claimed strike on a Russian Molniya drone control site in Huliaipole is unverified, and confidence is low because it rests on a single corps statement, backed by its own footage and signals-interception account, that four secondary outlets merely repeat. No imagery, damage assessment or Russian acknowledgment exists, so the extent of destruction and any disruption to Russian drone operations remain unknown. The munition is also unsettled, with two outlets citing Fire Point drones and one citing FP-2. The strike may have hit only a relay or improvised position that the corps is presenting as a larger command node to publicize the Apache battalion's reach. If the site was what the corps describes, Russian operators are basing drone control in residential buildings roughly 10 kilometers behind the line, where Ukrainian reconnaissance can now locate and hit them.

Sources:

1: Russia’s Molniya Drone Control Center Goes Down as Ukraine’s Fire Point Drones Strike in Zaporizhzhia - Ukraine Today

2: Russia Hid Its Molniya Drone Control Hub 10 Kilometers Behind the Front—Ukraine's Fire Point Drones Destroyed It - UNITED24 Media

3: Ukrainian Forces Destroy russian Molniya Drone Control Center in Five-Story Building (Video) - Defence Ukraine

4: Huliaipole, Ukraine: Paratroopers Destroy Launch Site for Molniya Drones - Militarnyi

Military

Bulgaria Halts Arms Transfers and Financial Aid to Ukraine

BLUF: Bulgaria's government is very unlikely to reverse or suspend its halt on transferring weapons and ammunition from army depots to Ukraine by December 15, leaving Kyiv reliant on commercial contracts to maintain access to Soviet-caliber stock from a former major supplier.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev told journalists in Dublin that Bulgaria will no longer transfer weapons and ammunition from army depots to Ukraine or fund military aid, citing an excessive budget deficit, according to Militarnyi relaying Debati 1 and Kyiv Post 2. Around Prague, relaying novinky.cz, reported Radev said Bulgaria has sent 13 military aid packages, will skip the planned €70 billion EU funding round, and will not join the Coalition of the Willing 3. Radev said Sofia will not block other member states from aiding Kyiv, and Around Prague reported no restrictions on commercial arms exports by Bulgarian industry 13. Militarnyi reported Bulgaria already refused in late October to fund lethal deliveries through the European Peace Facility, and that Radev would discuss funding mechanisms limited to humanitarian, electricity and medical uses 1.

Analyst Note: We have moderate confidence in this assessment, because Radev has stated the policy publicly and Yotova's election win removes the presidential counterweight. Bulgaria's government is very unlikely to reverse or suspend its halt on transferring weapons and ammunition from army depots to Ukraine by December 15, 2026. Ukraine loses an official channel for Soviet-caliber stock from a former major supplier and must buy ammunition commercially or from other donors, though unrestricted Bulgarian industry sales may keep private contracts flowing. Skipping the €70 billion EU round and the Coalition of the Willing leaves fiscal constraint, not politics, as the stated barrier. All five outlets trace to one Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) report, so apparent convergence reflects a single source stream. Radev's deficit framing may mainly serve domestic politics and Yotova's Russia-friendly camp, so an EU financing arrangement covering Bulgaria's costs could prompt a reversal. The June plan has now become confirmed stoppage, and the October refusal on lethal European Peace Facility funding has widened into a broader exit.

Sources:

1: Bulgaria Will No Longer Supply Weapons to Ukraine From Its Military Stockpiles - Militarnyi

2: Bulgaria Halts Arms Transfers and Financial Aid to Ukraine - Kyiv Post

3: Bulgaria ends military and financial aid to Ukraine, PM says - Around Prague

PM Radev: Bulgaria Reached Its Military Aid Limit after 13 Packages for Ukraine - BTA (Bulgarian News Agency)

Bulgaria will no longer provide weapons or financial aid to Ukraine – Prime Minister Radev - New Voice of Ukraine (NV)

Prior Reporting

Energy

Zelensky Accuses SpaceX of Lying About Starshield Restrictions Affecting Ukrainian Frontline

BLUF: Washington or SpaceX will likely acknowledge or lift the Starshield speed restrictions by end of November, as Kyiv's public framing ties the throttling to the Donbas proposal and raises the diplomatic cost of silence.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated speed restrictions on Starshield terminals have lasted five days, capping Ukrainian drones at 161 km/h (100 mph) and dropping connections above that speed, according to The Guardian 1 and LBC 2. UPI reported that Zelensky said SpaceX told Ukraine there were "no restrictions" and blamed technical problems after the Defense Ministry contacted the company; Zelensky said, "We do not believe that is the case" 23. Zelensky said the limits hinder interception of Russian Shahed and jet-powered drones 23, and LBC reported that SpaceX denies changing its operations 2. UPI also reported that Zelensky said US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner asked whether Ukraine would cede Donbas for NATO membership or NATO-like guarantees, a proposal he rejected 3.

Analyst Note: Confidence is low because the throttling rests on a single Ukrainian account, SpaceX denies any change, and no independent telemetry confirms the cause. The Guardian, UPI and LBC converge, but UPI cites The Guardian and all three trace to Zelensky, so the outlets add little independent weight. SpaceX or the US government will likely publicly acknowledge the Starshield speed restrictions, or report them lifted, by November 30, 2026. The cap has returned since the October 21 edition, after service was restored on October 24, and Zelensky now calls it deliberate and political where earlier coverage left accountability unresolved. A genuine technical fault, or enforcement of terms of service on offensive use, may explain the slowdown better than a signal to Kyiv. Until the cap lifts, interceptor drones lose their link above 161 km/h, leaving cities exposed to jet-powered Shaheds. A quiet restoration, as in October, would end the interference without any admission. If acknowledgment or lifting comes, drone planners can restore high-speed interceptor operations and Kyiv can ease pressure on Washington. If not, Kyiv and European partners must speed up non-Starshield links and alternative satellite capacity.

Sources:

1: Zelenskyy accuses SpaceX of lying about Starshield – and says US floated Donbas-for-Nato deal - The Guardian

2: Zelenskyy accuses SpaceX of lying over Starshield restrictions - LBC

3: Zelensky accuses SpaceX of lying about Starshield restrictions - UPI

Prior Reporting

Sanctions

EU Agrees to Sanction 50 Russian Banks in New Sanctions Package

BLUF: EU foreign ministers will very likely formally adopt the sanctions listings covering 145 individuals and entities, including 50 Russian banks, by November 20, extending economic pressure to the banking tier underpinning Russia's military-industrial supply chains.

EU ambassadors concurred on Wednesday, November 11, to add 145 individuals and entities to Russia's sanctions lists, according to an EU diplomat cited by European Pravda and relayed by Interfax-Ukraine 12. The diplomat stated 12 individuals and 101 entities, including 50 Russian banks, fall under the Ukraine territorial-integrity framework, with 31 listings for hybrid activities and one for cyberattacks 1. EUToday reported the listings also cover energy companies and shadow fleet support businesses 3. French Europe Minister Benjamin Haddad said foreign ministers are expected to adopt the measures on Monday, November 16 23. Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque told the European Parliament on November 12 that the listings will include oil refineries and the shadow fleet ecosystem, and that a separate 22nd package is being finalized 2.

Analyst Note: Confidence is low because the package rests on one original account, European Pravda's EU diplomat, which Interfax-Ukraine and EUToday repeat without independent verification, and no Council document confirms the final list. EU foreign ministers will very likely formally adopt the listings covering 145 individuals and entities, including 50 Russian banks, by November 20. Adoption would shift sanctions from named businessmen to the banking tier supporting Russia's military-industrial supply chains, and would retain Brussels' leverage in place while US envoys press Moscow for a settlement. Third-country enforcement, not the listings themselves, will determine whether the 50 banks lose access to imported components. Haddad and Albuquerque may instead be signaling to Washington and Moscow during the talks, and the list could shrink or slip past November 20 if member states object. If adopted, European banks and compliance teams must screen counterparties against the new listings, and Kyiv can press partners on enforcement. If it slips, planning for the 22nd package, expected near the end of November, and any sanctions-relief bargaining with Washington shifts later.

Sources:

1: EU ambassadors agree sanctions on 50 Russian banks as part of new restrictions against Russia - Interfax-Ukraine

2: EU foreign ministers set to sanction Russian oil refineries and shadow fleet ecosystem - European Pravda (Ukrainska Pravda)

3: EU Targets 50 Russian Banks as Europe Tightens Economic Pressure on Moscow - EUToday

Humanitarian

Russian Attacks Kill 10 and Injure 40 Across Ukraine as Abu Dhabi Peace Talks Conclude

BLUF: Russia's escalating drone barrages and systematic targeting of power infrastructure ahead of winter mean Ukraine's Air Force will likely report at least 200 drones in a single overnight attack between November 16 and November 30.

Russian attacks killed 10 people and injured 40 across Ukraine over the past day, local authorities reported on November 12, according to the Kyiv Independent 1. Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched 123 drones plus Iskander-M/KN-23/S-400 ballistic missiles, Zircon and Banderol/Dan-T missiles, while ABC News cited the Air Force reporting 163 drones and 130 intercepted or suppressed; the two outlets' figures differ 12. Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper said a strike on a Chornomorsk market killed at least four 1, and Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskyi said six large power substations were hit in four oblasts 2. Russia's Defense Ministry said it downed at least 627 Ukrainian drones, and Leningrad Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko reported 150 drones shot down and a fire at Ust-Luga port with three workers injured 2. Trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi ended without a breakthrough, and Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said the sides agreed on another prisoner exchange 2.

Analyst Note: Moderate confidence rests on two independent but secondary accounts of recent barrages, and their drone counts differ (123 versus 163), so neither fixes a launch-tempo baseline. Russia is focusing on power infrastructure, with six substations hit in four oblasts and over 160 settlements in Rivne Oblast without power, so Kyiv's air defense demand will rise as winter approaches. The Abu Dhabi talks yielded only a prisoner exchange, leaving no ceasefire constraint on larger salvos. Ukraine's Air Force will likely report Russia launching at least 200 drones in a single overnight attack between November 16 and November 30. Russia may instead be keeping larger salvos in reserve while diplomacy with Washington continues, keeping nightly launches near the 120 to 160 range seen this week. Ukraine's strikes on Ust-Luga signal continued pressure on Russian energy exports during the talks. If a 200-drone launch occurs, air defense planners and Western suppliers must accelerate interceptor deliveries and grid protection. If none occurs, they can maintain current allocations and watch the talks for restraint.

Sources:

1: Russian attacks kill 10, injure 40 across Ukraine over past day, as peace talks end - Kyiv Independent

2: Russia-Ukraine talks end without breakthrough announcement amid barrage of drones - ABC News

A second Russian strike on a blaze near Kyiv killed two firefighters, hours before missiles and jet drones hit 17 sites across Ukraine - Euromaidan Press

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