Overview
- U.S. officials said Geneva discussions produced an updated peace concept, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio departing for Washington and noting talks will continue at a technical level.
- Ukraine’s parliamentary speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk reiterated that Kyiv will not recognize Russian control over any Ukrainian territory, accept limits on its armed forces, or forfeit its choice of alliances.
- Russia’s defense ministry said its forces took Zvanovka in the Donetsk region, while Russian outlets reported the capture of Novoe Zaporozhye and claimed control over most of Volchansk, as Ukrainian units were reported redeploying reinforcements.
- Ukrainian drones struck the Shaturskaya power plant in Moscow region, where a transformer fire was contained and heating disruptions were reported, and the death toll from a separate drone incident in Syzran rose to three, officials said.
- Ukraine declared a nationwide air-raid alert on Monday and local media reported an explosion in Sumy, while the Russian-appointed governor in Zaporizhzhia said Ukrainian strikes damaged power lines, cutting electricity to thousands.