Russia and Ukraine traded overnight airstrikes
Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight airstrikes Thursday as reconstruction and security talks continued in Brussels. Ukraine’s lead negotiator Rustem Umerov said talks would continue for a second day. Kremlin-installed officials said a Ukrainian attack killed five and wounded 13 in occupied Luhansk. Rescuers continued searching for more than 30 people believed trapped after Monday’s strike in southern Ukraine.
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Russia and Ukraine traded overnight airstrikes Thursday as talks on Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction and security guarantees were set to resume in Brussels, The Associated Press reported. Ukraine’s lead negotiator, Rustem Umerov, said discussions would continue for a second day at NATO headquarters, focusing on reconstruction, funding for 2027 and security guarantees backed by Ukraine’s Western allies. Kremlin-installed officials said a Ukrainian attack killed five people and wounded 13 in the Russia-occupied Luhansk region on Thursday. In southern Ukraine, rescue teams continued searching for more than 30 people believed trapped in rubble after Russian guided bombs hit a former school and nearby shelter on Monday. The Brussels meetings come days before negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States are due to meet in Abu Dhabi for talks aimed at ending the war.
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Greenwich Time and Military.com both report that Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight airstrikes as reconstruction and security talks resumed in Brussels. Their reports match the proposed event and are same-day AP copy.