Escalating Russian Attacks and Diplomatic Stalemates in Ukraine

TL;DR
Russian missile and drone attacks in Ukraine have resulted in at least seven deaths, including children, with significant damage in Kyiv and Kharkiv. The attacks coincided with the shelving of a planned Trump-Putin summit, which the US and Russia dispute over its status. Ukraine's President Zelensky linked the halt of the summit to Ukraine's request for long-range missiles, highlighting ongoing tensions and military actions.
- Children among dead in Russian air strikes, hours after Trump-Putin talks shelved BBC
- Russia and Ukraine launch overnight missile strikes after Trump-Putin summit delay Reuters
- Swarms of Russian drones plunge parts of Ukraine into darkness, as Zelensky turns to Europe again CNN
- Russia launches deadly wave of drone, missile attacks across Ukraine Al Jazeera
- Trump-Putin talks 'waste of time' as Russia rejects ceasefire, strikes Ukraine NBC News
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