A Russian drone attack on a civilian bus in northeastern Ukraine killed at least nine and injured seven, hours after peace talks between the two countries. While the talks, the first in three years, yielded some agreements on a prisoner exchange and potential leader meetings, no major breakthroughs were achieved. Russia's defense ministry claimed to have targeted a Ukrainian equipment site, while Ukraine alleges a war crime. Overall, Russian attacks across Ukraine resulted in at least 13 deaths and over 38 injuries in the past 24 hours. Despite the talks, Russia continues its aerial assault, demanding land concessions from Ukraine, which the West deems unacceptable.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.