Kyiv: Russian aerial attacks reportedly killed at least nine people in Ukraine, according to an official cited in reports. The details of the strikes and the full extent of the damage have not yet been independently verified.
In parallel, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held discussions with US and European officials in Norway, with talks focused on the state of the conflict and the next diplomatic steps.
Reports said Russia carried out air attacks across several parts of Ukraine, with civilian sites also said to have been hit. The specific targets and the sequence of the attacks are still being pieced together from official accounts.
The strikes drew international reactions, with several countries reiterating that the conflict must be resolved through diplomacy. India has previously stressed dialogue and a political path to end the war.
European countries are now working on the next round of discussions against this backdrop. Further official details on the intent behind the attacks and the way forward are awaited.
Security conditions in the region remain unstable because of the continuing conflict, and how the situation develops over the coming days is being closely watched. Casualty figures from the war have often been contested, and independent confirmation of the toll from the latest strikes was not immediately available. The discussions in Norway are part of Ukraine's diplomatic outreach, with US and European officials involved. Reports of the strikes emerged as the conflict continued, with no sign of a pause in hostilities, and further official statements on both the attacks and the talks are awaited.