Russia, Ukraine exchange accusations of overnight airstrikes amid Geneva talks
Ukrainian authorities say 15 people sought medical help after attack damaging 5 residential buildings in Dnipro city
- Russian officials claim 75 Ukrainian drones intercepted, fire broke out at a power station in Moscow region
ISTANBUL
Russia and Ukraine on Sunday exchanged accusations of overnight airstrikes as key officials from Washington, Kyiv, and European capitals meet in Geneva to discuss a 28-point US plan to end the over three-and-a-half-year war.
In Ukraine, acting Dnipropetrovsk Governor Vladyslav Haivanenko said 15 people sought medical help following an overnight Russian drone attack on the city of Dnipro, which Mayor Borys Filatov said resulted in damages to five residential buildings.
Meanwhile, Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper said the overnight attack resulted in fires at energy and transport infrastructure facilities in the region, which was later extinguished. He added that several residential buildings were also damaged in the attack.
Separately, Zaporizhzhia Governor Ivan Fedorov said the number of injured in strike the night before on a supermarket in the region’s administrative center rose to six.
Ukraine’s Air Force claimed its air defenses shot down 69 out of 98 various types of drones launched by Russia overnight.
Elsewhere, Andrey Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, declared that a fire broke out at a power station in the town of Shatura, about 120 kilometers (74.5 miles) east of the Russian capital.
“Water, sewer, and electricity services in Shatura are operating normally. All measures are being taken to promptly restore heat,” he added.
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses downed 75 Ukrainian drones, including 36 over the Black Sea.
Officials, meanwhile, are scheduled to meet in Geneva to discuss the peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
The leaked draft proposal appears to require Ukraine to surrender additional territory to Russia, limit the size of its military and abandon its bid to join NATO.
US President Donald Trump has given Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy until Thursday to respond.
Zelenskyy said he faces a tough choice, namely the "loss of our dignity or the risk of losing a key partner."
Russian President Vladimir Putin said the US plan “could be used as the basis” for a settlement, and that Moscow remains satisfied with progress on the battlefield but remains open to talks.
European leaders also said the plan could be a basis for talks to end the war, but needs "additional work."
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