Russia and Ukraine exchange major attacks overnight, with Moscow reporting that 630 drones were launched toward the Moscow region. RTE and Free Malaysia Today both describe the renewed strikes in the same time window, linking them to the period immediately after US envoy Steve Witkoff meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg.
The US angle varies by outlet. The South China Morning Post adds that President Donald Trump says the two sides are nearing a breakthrough and frames the attacks alongside his comments about progress toward settling the war. Across sources, the central context is the juxtaposition of violence continuing after the US-Russia talks.
While details on the attacks beyond the drone figure are not provided in the shared summaries, all outlets agree on the sequence: the envoy’s meeting occurs first, then the reported overnight attacks follow, including the 630-drones claim attributed to Moscow.
