• Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that Russian billionaire and former Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich visited him in Kyiv, offering to carry a message to the Kremlin regarding possible peace talks. Speaking to Sky News, Zelenskyy publicly confirmed for the first time that Abramovich had travelled to the Ukrainian capital and had some involvement in diplomatic contacts. “He came to Kyiv and told me, ‘I am speaking directly to you. I want to take a message from you and deliver it to [Russian president Vladimir] Putin,’” Zelenskyy said. According to him, Abramovich insisted the communication remain completely confidential, without any public disclosure.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that Russian billionaire and former Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich visited him in Kyiv, offering to carry a message to the Kremlin regarding possible peace talks. Speaking to Sky News, Zelenskyy publicly confirmed for the first time that Abramovich had travelled to the Ukrainian capital and had some involvement in diplomatic contacts. “He came to Kyiv and told me, ‘I am speaking directly to you. I want to take a message from you and deliver it to [Russian president Vladimir] Putin,’” Zelenskyy said. According to him, Abramovich insisted the communication remain completely confidential, without any public disclosure.

• “You are fighting us on our own land,” Zelenskyy said, describing the message he asked Abramovich to pass along. “We will not withdraw, we will not abandon our territory, and we will not hand you victory.” He added that he had once again called for a direct, face-to-face meeting with Putin. Zelenskyy stressed that the encounter with Abramovich was “not a secret,” noting that Moscow was seeking clarity on what Kyiv might be prepared to consider. Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK government, with officials claiming he has “clear connections” to Putin’s administration.

“You are fighting us on our own land,” Zelenskyy said, describing the message he asked Abramovich to pass along. “We will not withdraw, we will not abandon our territory, and we will not hand you victory.” He added that he had once again called for a direct, face-to-face meeting with Putin. Zelenskyy stressed that the encounter with Abramovich was “not a secret,” noting that Moscow was seeking clarity on what Kyiv might be prepared to consider. Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK government, with officials claiming he has “clear connections” to Putin’s administration.

• Abramovich has not publicly addressed the reported meeting in Kyiv. In the early weeks of Russia’s invasion, he was involved in negotiations that ultimately failed to halt the fighting, but he has since maintained a lower profile. Putin has repeatedly stated that Russia will not cease military operations unless Ukraine relinquishes the Donbas region, which includes the Donetsk and Luhansk areas.

Abramovich has not publicly addressed the reported meeting in Kyiv. In the early weeks of Russia’s invasion, he was involved in negotiations that ultimately failed to halt the fighting, but he has since maintained a lower profile. Putin has repeatedly stated that Russia will not cease military operations unless Ukraine relinquishes the Donbas region, which includes the Donetsk and Luhansk areas.

• Zelenskyy met with the leaders of the UK, France and Germany in London on Sunday, where discussions focused on the “urgent need” to increase weapons production to counter Russia’s hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missiles. A joint statement after the meeting emphasized the importance of expanding interceptor production and jointly developing anti-ballistic missile and long-range strike capabilities. No financial or logistical specifics were released. Zelenskyy is also scheduled to meet King Charles on Monday. Ukraine’s limited air defence resources—partly due to the depletion of US stockpiles during the Iran conflict—have left civilians particularly exposed to ballistic missile attacks, even though Ukrainian systems continue to intercept most Russian drones and forces have achieved progress in other areas of the фронt.

Zelenskyy met with the leaders of the UK, France and Germany in London on Sunday, where discussions focused on the “urgent need” to increase weapons production to counter Russia’s hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missiles. A joint statement after the meeting emphasized the importance of expanding interceptor production and jointly developing anti-ballistic missile and long-range strike capabilities. No financial or logistical specifics were released. Zelenskyy is also scheduled to meet King Charles on Monday. Ukraine’s limited air defence resources—partly due to the depletion of US stockpiles during the Iran conflict—have left civilians particularly exposed to ballistic missile attacks, even though Ukrainian systems continue to intercept most Russian drones and forces have achieved progress in other areas of the battlefield.

• Over the weekend, a Russian drone hit a facility used for storing spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl power plant. Although no containers were inside at the time, the strike on such a sensitive location appeared to send a deliberate signal from Moscow amid escalating long-range aerial exchanges. High-profile sites in both countries have increasingly become targets in this intensifying campaign.

A Russian drone hit a facility used for storing spent nuclear fuel near the Chornobyl power plant over the weekend. Although no containers were inside at the time, the strike on such a sensitive location appeared to send a deliberate signal from Moscow amid escalating long-range aerial exchanges. High-profile sites in both countries have increasingly become targets in this intensifying campaign.

• Russia launched multiple waves of drones and other weapons against Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least five people. In the Zaporizhzhia region, shelling of a public transport stop left at least two people dead, while a nearby drone strike killed a 56-year-old minibus driver, according to officials. In Dnipro, a separate assault claimed the life of a 59-year-old man, regional governor Oleksandr Ganzha reported.

Russia launched multiple waves of drones and other weapons against Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least five people. In the Zaporizhzhia region, shelling of a public transport stop left at least two people dead, while a nearby drone strike killed a 56-year-old minibus driver, according to officials. In Dnipro, a separate assault claimed the life of a 59-year-old man, regional governor Oleksandr Ganzha reported.

• Russia’s defence ministry stated on Sunday that its air defence systems had shot down 500 Ukrainian drones within the previous 24 hours, according to reports from the Interfax news agency.

Russia’s defence ministry stated on Sunday that its air defence systems had shot down 500 Ukrainian drones within the previous 24 hours, according to reports from the Interfax news agency.

• Moldova’s president, Maia Sandu, said the conflict in neighboring Ukraine underscored her country’s urgent need for advanced interceptor drones, adding that new legislation would be necessary to support their production. Moldova, which aims to join the European Union by 2030, has repeatedly experienced incidents involving Russian drones crossing its airspace or debris falling near its borders. Sandu, a strong critic of Russia’s invasion, voiced particular alarm over a drone strike last month on a residence in Galati, a Romanian city close to both Moldova and Ukraine, which injured two people.

Moldova’s president, Maia Sandu, said the conflict in neighboring Ukraine underscored her country’s urgent need for advanced interceptor drones, adding that new legislation would be necessary to support their production. Moldova, which aims to join the European Union by 2030, has repeatedly experienced incidents involving Russian drones crossing its airspace or debris falling near its borders. Sandu, a strong critic of Russia’s invasion, voiced particular alarm over a drone strike last month on a residence in Galati, a Romanian city close to both Moldova and Ukraine, which injured two people.