Russia and Ukraine carried out drone strikes against each other on Saturday. Moscow complained that Kyiv targeted its energy facilities, contrary to a fragile ceasefire agreement that has not yet been implemented.
The Ukrainian military reported that Russia attacked with over 90 drones in the early hours of Saturday, with most of the drones being downed or blocked. At least one district in Kyiv was damaged by the drones, according to Mayor Vitaly Klitschko. Three people were reportedly injured in the attack.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Ministry of Defense stated that it was hit by more than 150 Ukrainian drones, with five energy facilities targeted, according to their claims.
Encouraged by the United States, Moscow and Kyiv had agreed in principle last month on a limited ceasefire, under which attacks on energy infrastructure in both countries were to be halted. Ukraine, in particular, has struggled to maintain its power grid and heating systems, as Russia has consistently attacked these facilities for over two years.
Despite the ceasefire announcement, both sides continue to exchange drone strikes.
The United States is also continuing direct talks with Russian officials as part of a broader agreement aimed at improving bilateral relations. White House envoy Steve Witkoff visited St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday, where he discussed various issues with President Vladimir Putin.
Neither Witkoff nor the White House made public statements after the meeting, but the Kremlin confirmed that the discussions included “ways to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.”
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed impatience with the pace of negotiations on a ceasefire in Ukraine. A few hours after Witkoff’s arrival in St. Petersburg, Trump posted on social media, calling the war “senseless” and stating that it “should never have happened.”
“Russia needs to act. Too many people are dying,” he wrote.
White House envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, suggested that British and French troops might take control of zones in Ukraine. Speaking in an interview published on April 12 in The Times of London, Kellogg proposed that these troops could manage areas west of the Dnieper River, as part of a “security force,” with a demilitarized zone separating them from Russian-occupied territories in the east.
“It might look almost like Berlin after World War II, with a Russian zone, a French zone, a British zone, and an American zone,” he said.
Kellogg later clarified on X that his comments had been misinterpreted.
