"Just on the heels of the historic Putin call, President Trump has revealed an outline of his call with Ukraine's President Zelensky, calling it a "meaningful conversation". He had earlier vowed to inform Zelensky of the contents of the Putin phone call, at a moment European allies are stressing that there can be no peace deal without Ukraine's direct input and participation. Trump: a meeting with Vance, Rubio, Zelensky being set up on Friday
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Trump has pledged that talks to end the war will start immediately. Wednesday marks the first known conversation between Trump and Putin since the new US president entered office last month." ZH
"Ukraine’s Defense Forces destroyed 85 drones launched by the Russian forces overnight, while 52 other enemy UAV decoys were lost in flight without causing any negative consequences." Ukrin
"Overnight drones targeted sites in Lipetsk and Lipetsk region (Russia), reportedly aiming at the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant and the Transneft Baltika distribution station.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that 83 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight across nine Russian regions: Bryansk region – 37 drones, Kursk and Lipetsk regions – 12 drones each, Tver region – nine drones, Belgorod, Kaluga, Smolensk, Voronezh, and Rostov regions – an unspecified number." Ukrin
"116 combat clashes occurred on the frontline, with 34 of them taking place in the Pokrovsk sector.
In the Kupiansk sector, eight enemy attacks were reported over the past day. The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled assaults near Kindrashivka, Petropavlivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Novoosynove, Pishchane, Lozova, and Zahryzove.In the Lyman sector, the Russian forces conducted nine attacks. The invaders attempted advances near Kopanky, Novomykhailivka, Novoliubivka, Yampolivka, and Kolodiazi.
In the Siversk sector, four enemy assaults were repelled near Bilohorivka and Verkhniokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk sector, seven clashes were recorded near Chasiv Yar and Vasiukivka.
In the Toretsk sector, the enemy carried out eleven attacks near Toretsk and Shcherbynivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the fiercest fighting occurred, with 34 enemy assaults repelled near Vodiane Druhe, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Zvirove, Nadiivka, Uspenivka, Andriivka, Oleksandrivka, Dachne, Zelene Pole, Ulakly, and Shevchenko.
In the Novopavlivka sector, 17 enemy attacks occurred near Kostiantynopil, Burlatske, and Rivnopil.
In the Huliaipole sector, the enemy conducted airstrikes on Kamianske.
In the Orikhiv sector, the Ukrainian defenders repelled attacks near Shcherbaky and Kamianske.
In the Kharkiv and Prydniprovske sectors, no significant enemy activity was reported.
In the Kursk operational zone, the Ukrainian forces repelled 18 enemy attacks over the past day. The Russian forces launched 527 artillery strikes, 19 airstrikes, and deployed 28 guided aerial bombs." Ukrin
